species 2,486 observations
Table Mountain Pine
Pinus pungens
Field notes
Supports All
144
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Pine Needleminer Moth, Nantucket Pine Tip Moth, Cydia youngana, Spruce Budworm Moth
96
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Red-headed Pine Sawfly, Ribbed Pine Borer, Rust Pine Borer, Black Stem Borer
5
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Eastern Gray Squirrel, Pine Needle Scale, Pine Scurfy Scale, Eastern Fox Squirrel
37
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Carolina Mantis, Halloween Pennant, Lichen-carrying Green Lacewing
4
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Wasp, Perilampus hyalinus
2
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Dry Well drained
- Water use
- Low
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Resists
- Dry soil
- Plant type
- Tree
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.