Canna flaccida

Canna flaccida

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Native to Louisiana. How scores work Is it native here?

Profile 35%

Soil moisture: Moist to wet

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At a glance

Not yet recorded · Height · Spread · Light · Life cycle · Leaves · Bloom

This plant is missing most of its facts, so Quercus is looking them up in old botany books.

Recorded in 16 Louisiana parishes.

Ecological relationships

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What these records mean

11CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including LA

Genus host records with ranges including LA · Canna

Acharia stimuleaSaddleback Caterpillar Moth
Acronicta oblinitaSmeared Dagger
Calpodes ethliusBrazilian Skipper, Canna Skipper, Canna Leafroller
Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh Moth, Acrea Moth
Geshna cannalisLesser Canna Leafroller Moth
Hylephila phyleusFiery Skipper
Hyphantria cuneaFall Webworm
Manduca sextaCarolina Sphinx, Tomatoe Sphinx, Tobacco Hornworm
Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer
Spilosoma virginicaVirginian Tiger Moth, Yellow Woolybear Moth, Yellow Bear

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Urbanus proteusLong-Tailed Skipper, Bean Leaf Roller

Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)

5BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Canna

Individual names are not available yet.

Noori, Seltmann & Orr 2026, A curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions (GloBI), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0

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: CANNACEAE

What its natural habitat tells you

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

Conservation status

Louisiana rank	S3
Global rank	Not available
LA status	Not verified
Federal status	Not verified

Conservation source

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