Quercus

Heller's Rabbit-tobacco

Pseudognaphalium helleri

Native to South Carolina (estimated)

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

5CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including SC

Genus host records with ranges including SC · Gnaphalium

  • Vanessa virginiensisAmerican Lady
  • Eublemma minimaEverlasting Bud Moth, Everlasting Eublemma
  • Tebenna gnaphaliellaEverlasting Tebenna
  • Trichordestra legitimaStriped Garden Caterpillar Moth
  • Vanessa carduiPainted Lady, Cosmopolite
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
2BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Pseudognaphalium

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
Asteraceae
Flower color
White

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

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Gnaphalium helleri; Heller's Rabbit tobacco; Hellers Cudweed; Hellers Rabbit Tobacco; Rabbit Tobacco

Conservation status

South Carolina rankNot available
Global rankG4G5T3T4 [G3G4]
SC statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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