species 20,969 observations
Possumhaw
Ilex decidua
Field notes
Supports All
79
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Fall Webworm Moth, Red-banded Leafroller Moth, Pawpaw Sphinx, Maple Spanworm Moth
12
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Perdita floridensis, Colletes banksi, Colletes brimleyi
3
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Phytomyza ditmani, Red-headed Ash Borer, American Holly Leafminer, Phytomyza vomitoriae
4
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
American Robin, Cedar Waxwing, Eastern Bluebird, Yellow-rumped Warbler
33
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Carolina Chickadee, Spicebush Swallowtail, Two-lined Spittlebug
27
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
- Moisture
- Well drained Moist
- Water use
- Medium
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Habit
- Ascending Horizontal Rounded Vase
From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.