species 30,855 observations
Wax Myrtle
Morella cerifera
Field notes
Supports All
59
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Red-banded Hairstreak, Polyphemus Moth, Spotted Apatelodes Moth, Crowned Slug Moth
23
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Chrysobothris chrysoela
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Yellow-rumped Warbler, Tree Swallow, Common Gallinule, Eastern Phoebe
32
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Citrus Flatid Planthopper, Two-lined Spittlebug, Blueberry Digger Bee
3
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.