species 21,460 observations
Downy Birch
Betula pubescens
Field notes
Supports All
97
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Mourning Cloak, Drab Birch Pigmy, Brown Birch Slender, Rusty Tussock Moth
57
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Amber-marked Birch Leaf-miner Sawfly, Late Birch Leaf Edgeminer Sawfly
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw, Redpoll
37
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Red Mason Bee
1
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
From USDA PLANTS.