species 35,120 observations
Blue Spruce
Picea pungens
Field notes
Supports All
129
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Orange Spruce Needleminer, Spruce Budworm Moth, Jack Pine Budworm Moth, Eastern Black-headed Budworm Moth
95
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Spotted-belly Buprestid Beetle, Dark Jewel Beetle, Chrysobothris scabripennis, Ribbed Pine Borer
4
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Spruce Spider Mite, Citrus Flatid Planthopper, Red Crossbill, American Goldfinch
27
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
American Robin, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee
3
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
- Light
- Part shade
- Moisture
- Well drained
- Water use
- Medium
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Deer resistant
- Yes
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.