species 2,731 observations
Fraser Fir
Abies fraseri
Field notes
Supports All
49
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Manto Tussock Moth, Evergreen Coneworm Moth, Hemlock Looper Moth, Small Engrailed
37
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Orange-banded Jewel Beetle, Ribbed Pine Borer
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Western Conifer Seed Bug, White-spotted Sawyer, Brown Prionid, Northeastern Pine Sawyer
10
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
- Moisture
- Well drained Moist
- Water use
- Medium
- Soil
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Resists
- Pollution Urban conditions
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.