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Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

24CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including SC

Genus host records with ranges including SC · Apium

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Nomophila nearcticaLucerne Moth, American Celery Webworm
Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer
Papilio polyxenesBlack Swallowtail, Celery Caterpillar, Fennel Worm, Desert Black Swallowtail, Parsnip Swallowtail
Platynota rostranaOmnivorous Platynota
Platynota stultanaOmnivorous Leafroller
Sparganothis sulfureanaSparganothis Fruitworm Moth, Sulfur Leafroller, False Yellow-Head
Spilosoma virginicaVirginian Tiger Moth, Yellow Woolybear Moth, Yellow Bear
Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera ornithogalliYellow-Striped Armyworm Moth, Cotton Cutworm
Spoladea recurvalisHawaiian Beet Webworm
Trichoplusia niNi Moth, Cabbage Looper Moth
Udea rubigalisCelery Leaftier
Xestia dolosaGreater Black-Letter Dart, Greater Spotted Cutworm
Depressaria cinereocostella

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

—Specialist 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

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

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “Pink or white” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “6 inches–2 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Annual” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Frequent standing water; Moist” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Spread · “6 inches–2 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

Also known as

Apium leptophyllum; Ciclospermum leptophyllum; Marsh Parsley; celery

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