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Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

25CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including GA

Genus host records with ranges including GA · Arctium

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Papaipema cerussataIronweed Borer Moth
Papaipema harrisiiHeracleum Stem Borer Moth, Cow Parsnip Borer
Papaipema marginidensBrick-Red Borer
Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer
Papaipema nelitaConeflower Borer
Papaipema rigidaRigid Sunflower Borer
Papaipema rutilaMayapple Borer
Platyptilia carduidactylusArtichoke Plume Moth
Ponometia candefactaOlive-Shaded Bird-Dropping Moth
Ponometia erastrioidesSmall Bird-Dropping Moth
Pyrrharctia isabellaIsabella Tiger Moth, Banded Woolybear
Sparganothis sulfureanaSparganothis Fruitworm Moth, Sulfur Leafroller, False Yellow-Head
Spilosoma virginicaVirginian Tiger Moth, Yellow Woolybear Moth, Yellow Bear
Vanessa carduiPainted Lady, Cosmopolite
Vanessa virginiensisAmerican Lady, American Painted Lady

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

1Specialist beesPollen specialists

Pollen specialists · Arctium

1BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Arctium

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “Purple” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Hardiness · “Zones 3a–10b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “2–10 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Biennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Dry; Moist (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team) · Carolinas and Georgia
Soil pH · “Acidic to neutral” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Spread · “2–4 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

Also known as

Great Bur Dock; Great Burdock; Greater Bur Dock; Greater Burdock