species 9,234 observations
Rhodora
Rhododendron canadense
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
White Triangle Tortrix, Purple Arches Moth, False Crocus Geometer Moth, Scallop Shell Moth
35
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Azalea Mining Bee
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Snowshoe Hare, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, American Beaver, Caribou
10
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Bog Elfin, Two-spotted Bumble Bee, Brown-fovea Miner, Tricolored Bumble Bee
59
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
- Water use
- High
- Soil pH
- Acid
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.