species 20,892 observations
Black Huckleberry
Gaylussacia baccata
Field notes
Supports All
81
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Chain-dotted Geometer, Huckleberry Leafminer, Wavy-lined Emerald, Henry's Elfin
30
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Carolina Miner Bee
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Cranberry Weevil, Willow Ptarmigan, White-winged Crossbill, American Robin
14
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Tricolored Bumble Bee, Eastern Carpenter Bee, Neighborly Mining Bee
36
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
- Moisture
- Dry Well drained Moist
- Water use
- Low
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Resists
- Dry soil
- Habit
- Dense Multi stemmed
- Plant type
- Shrub
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.