Quercus

Climbing Dogbane

Thyrsanthella difformis

Native to Kentucky (estimated)

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

1CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY

Genus host records with ranges including KY · Thyrsanthella

  • Colomychus talisDistinguished Colymychus
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
4BeesSoutheastern regional records
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Apocynaceae
Flower color
White, yellow or green

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

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Climbing Dogbane; Trachelospermum difforme

Conservation status

Kentucky rankNot available
Global rankG4G5 [G5]
KY statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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