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Scientific Name
Vanessa cardui
Butterfly Common Name
Painted Lady
Subfamily
Nymphalinae - True Brush-foots
Synonym
Status
Habitat
Anywhere
Larval Host
Acer pseudosieboldianum subsp. takesinense
,
Achillea millefolium
,
Alcea sp.
,
Alcea rosea
,
Althaea officinalis
,
Amsinckia sp.
,
Amsinckia douglasiana
,
Anaphalis margaritacea
,
Anaphalis margaritacea subsp. margaritacea
,
Anchusa officinalis
,
Antennaria parvifolia
,
Arctium lappa
,
Arctium minus
,
Arnebia sp.
,
Artemisia campestris
,
Artemisia frigida
,
Artemisia ludoviciana
,
Artemisia ludoviciana var. gnaphalodes
,
Artemisia stelleriana
,
Artemisia vulgaris
,
Beta vulgaris
,
Borago officinalis
,
Calendula officinalis
,
Carduus sp.
,
Carduus acanthioides
,
Carduus crispus
,
Carduus nutans
,
Centaurea sp.
,
Centaurea nigra
,
Centaurea solstitialis
,
Chenopodium album
,
Chrysanthemum sp.
,
Cirsium sp.
,
Cirsium altissimum
,
Cirsium arvense
,
Cirsium breweri
,
Cirsium centaureae
,
Cirsium discolor
,
Cirsium eatonii var. eriocephalum
,
Cirsium hesperium
,
Cirsium hydrophyllum (= Cirsium hydrophilum)
,
Cirsium muticum
,
Cirsium neomexicanum
,
Cirsium occidentale
,
Cirsium scopulorum (= Cirsium eatonii var. eriocephalum)
,
Cirsium solstitialis
,
Cirsium spinosissimum
,
Cirsium undulatum
,
Cirsium vulgare
,
Citrus sinensis
,
Cnicus benedictus
,
Crypthanta angustifolia
,
Cucumis melo
,
Cynara scolymus
,
Dendranthema sp. (= Chrysanthemum sp.)
,
Echium vulgare
,
Erigeron sp.
,
Eriodictyon californicum
,
Eryngium sp.
,
Filago sp.
,
Fragaria sp.
,
Glycine max
,
Gossypium sp.
,
Helianthella sp.
,
Helianthus annuus
,
Helianthus argophyllus
,
Helianthus divaricatus
,
Helichrysum sp.
,
Heterotheca subaxillaris subsp. latifolia
,
Hibiscus sp.
,
Ipomoea batatas
,
Jacobaea maritima
,
Lactuca sativa
,
Lantana sp.
,
Lappa officinalis
,
Lupinus albifrons
,
Lupinus arboreus
,
Lupinus argenteus
,
Lupinus bicolor
,
Lupinus formosus
,
Lupinus perennis
,
Lupinus succulentus
,
Malva sp.
,
Malva moschata
,
Malva neglecta
,
Malva nicaeensis
,
Malva parviflora
,
Malva rotundifolia
,
Malva sylvestris
,
Medicago sativa
,
Mentha sp.
,
Nicotiana glauca
,
Nonea sp.
,
Onopordum acanthium
,
Parietaria sp.
,
Parthenium argentatum
,
Petunia sp.
,
Phacelia campanularia
,
Phacelia congesta
,
Phacelia tanacetifolia
,
Phaseolus vulgaris
,
Pisum sativum
,
Plantago sp.
,
Plantago lanceolata
,
Plantago major
,
Prunus sp.
,
Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus
,
Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus (= Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus)
,
Rhamnus sp.
,
Rumex sp.
,
Salvia sp.
,
Scutellaria sp.
,
Serratula sp.
,
Sida hederacea
,
Silybum marianum
,
Solanum tuberosum
,
Soleirolia sp.
,
Sphaeralcea sp.
,
Sphaeralcea ambigua
,
Stachys affinis
,
Stachys sieboldii (= Stachys affinis)
,
Symphytum officinale
,
Tanacetum sp.
,
Trifolium sp.
,
Ulmus americana
,
Urtica dioica
,
Wyethia sp.
,
Wyethia glabra
,
Xanthium pennsylvanicum var. canadense
,
Zea mays
Alternative Food
Nectar Host
Asclepias sp.
,
Aster sp.
,
Carduus sp.
,
Cephalanthus sp.
,
Cirsium sp.
,
Cosmos sp.
,
Hylotelephium 'Autumn Joy' (= Hylotelephium 'Herbstfreude' AUTUMN JOY)
,
Liatris sp.
,
Ligustrum sp.
,
Sedum 'Autumn Joy' (= Hylotelephium 'Autumn Joy')
,
Trifolium pratense
,
Vernonia sp.
Larval & Nectar Host
Cirsium neomexicanum
,
Cirsium texanum
,
Lantana horrida
,
Salvia coccinea
,
Stachys crenata
Sightings
State and Region Designation
NV
Central Region
Pacific Region
Range
Canada: Subartic
USA: Deep South
USA: Eastern
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