Quercus

Ageratum conyzoides

Ageratum conyzoides

Native status unresolved in South Carolina

Ecological relationships

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13CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including SC

Genus host records with ranges including SC · Ageratum

  • Argyrogramma verrucaGolden Looper
  • Chloridea virescensTobacco Budworm Moth
  • Condica sutorThe Cobbler, Cobbler Groundling
  • Cyclophora nanariaDwarf Tawny Wave
  • Eupithecia miserulataCommon Eupithacia, Common Pug
  • Helicoverpa zeaCorn Earworm Moth
  • Pareuchaetes insulataYellow-Winged Pareuchaetes
  • Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm Moth
  • Spodoptera frugiperdaFall Armyworm Moth
  • Synchlora aerataWavy-Lined Emerald, Camouflaged Looper
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  • Trichoplusia niNi Moth, Cabbage Looper Moth
  • Udea rubigalisCelery Leaftier
  • Adaina bipunctatus
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
ASTERACEAE

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

Conservation status

South Carolina rankNot available
Global rankNot available
SC statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source

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