Quercus

Orangefruit Horse-gentian

Triosteum aurantiacum

Native to Kentucky (estimated)

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

5CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY

Genus host records with ranges including KY · Triosteum

  • Hemaris diffinisSnowberry Clearwing
  • Haploa leconteiLeconte's Haploa
  • Sparganothis unifascianaOne-Lined Sparganothis
  • Sympistis chionanthiFringed-Tree Sallow, Grey O Moth
  • Phyllonorycter mariaeella
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
0BeesSoutheastern 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
Caprifoliaceae
Flower color
Red or purple

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

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Orange Fruit Horse Gentian; Orangefruit Horse gentian

Conservation status

Kentucky rankNot available
Global rankG5
KY statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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