species 18,910 observations
Gallberry
Ilex glabra
Field notes
Supports All
94
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Spotted Apatelodes Moth, Pawpaw Sphinx, Laurel Sphinx, Harris's Three-Spot
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
Inkberry Holly Leafminer, Red-headed Ash Borer, American Holly Leafminer, Phytomyza vomitoriae
4
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Smoky-winged Beetle Bandit Wasp, American Robin, Wild Turkey, Eastern Bluebird
11
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Eastern Carpenter Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Two-spotted Bumble Bee, Allegheny Mining Bee
63
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Kapala floridana
1
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Light
- Part shade
- Moisture
- Well drained Moist Wet
- Water use
- High
- Soil pH
- Acid
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.