species 1,770 observations
Spruce Pine
Pinus glabra
Field notes
Supports All
105
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Polyphemus Moth, Imperial Moth, Small Engrailed, Porcelain Gray
67
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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, Black Stem Borer
3
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Eastern Fox Squirrel, Pine Needle Aphid, Eastern Gray Squirrel, Brown Prionid
29
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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
Anastatus, Perilampus hyalinus
2
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.