Chapman's Redtop

Tridens flavus var. chapmanii

Native status unresolved in South Carolina

Photographs are not available yet.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

9CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including SC

Genus host records with ranges including SC · Tridens

Cercyonis pegalaCommon Wood Nymph
Dargida diffusaWheat Head Armywotm Moth
Heliocheilus paradoxusParadoxical Grass Moth
Hesperia leonardusLeonard's Skipper, Blazing Star Skipper, Pawnee Prairie Skipper, Pawnee Montane Skipper
Lerema acciusClouded Skipper, Corn Leaf tier
Limochores origenesCrossline Skipper
Lon hobomokHobomok Skipper
Lon zabulonZabulon Skipper
Vernia vernaLittle Glassywing

—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 · “Green, purple or brown” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Height · “Up to about 6 feet” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Life cycle · “Perennial” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Light · “Partial shade; Full sun (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team) · Carolinas and Georgia
Soil · “Dry; Moist (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team) · Carolinas and Georgia

Also known as

Chapmans Purpletop; Chapmans Tridens; Tridens flavus var. chapmanii

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