Quercus

Xanthium strumarium var. glabratum

Xanthium strumarium var. glabratum

Native status unresolved in Georgia

Ecological relationships

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14CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including GA

Genus host records with ranges including GA · Xanthium

  • Adaina ambrosiaeAmbrosia Plume Moth, Ragweed Plume Moth
  • Chlosyne gorgoneGorgone Checkerspot
  • Epiblema strenuanaRagweed Borer
  • Euxoa detersaRubbed Dart, Sandhill Cutworm
  • Feltia subterraneaSubterranean Dart, Granulate Cutworm
  • Helicoverpa zeaCorn Earworm Moth
  • Ogdoconta cinereolaCommon Pinkband Groundling
  • Ostrinia obumbratalisSmartweed Borer
  • Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer
  • Rachiplusia ouGray Looper
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  • Spodoptera frugiperdaFall Armyworm Moth
  • Spodoptera ornithogalliYellow-Striped Armyworm Moth, Cotton Cutworm
  • Vanessa carduiPainted Lady, Cosmopolite
  • Helcystogramma melantherella
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
5BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

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

  • Agelaius phoeniceusRed-winged Blackbird
  • Molothrus aterBrown-headed Cowbird
  • Ortalis vetulaPlain Chachalaca
  • Quiscalus quisculaCommon Grackle
  • Sturnus vulgarisEuropean Starling
Hurlbert, Olsen, Sawyer & Winner 2021, Avian Diet Database, Scientific Data 8: 260 (CC0)
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
ASTERACEAE

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

Conservation status

Georgia rankNot available
Global rankG5T5?
GA statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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