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  8. Blackhaw

species 26,235 observations

Blackhaw

Viburnum prunifolium

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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167 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Hummingbird Clearwing, Tufted Apple Bud Moth, Spring Azure, Confused Woodgrain Moth 40
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Sackenomyia commota 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Two-Marked Treehopper, American Robin, Northern Mockingbird, Cedar Waxwing 22
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Transverse-banded Flower Fly, Carlin's Mining Bee, Miserable Mining Bee 104

Range

United States

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
Water use
Medium
Soil
Rocky Sand Loam Clay
Soil pH
Neutral
Drought tolerant
Yes
Deer resistant
Yes
Resists
Black walnut Compaction Fire Pollution
Habit
Erect Irregular Multi stemmed Rounded
Plant type
Shrub

From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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