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  3. Vascular Plants
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  6. Beech Family
  7. Oaks
  8. North American Red Oaks
  9. Phellos
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Top native Phellos

2 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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2 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Well drained 2 Moist 1 Wet 1

Water use

Medium 1 High 1

Soil

Sand 2 Loam 2 Clay 2

Soil pH

Acid 2

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 2

Deer resistant

Yes 2

Resists

Wet soil 2 Black walnut 1 Compaction 1 Dry soil 1 Fire 1 Pollution 1 Salt 1

Form

Habit

Rounded 9 Erect 6 Dense 3 Multi stemmed 3 Spreading 3 Broad 2 Conical 2 Oval 2 Irregular 1 Multi trunked 1 Open 1 Pyramidal 1

Plant type

Poisonous 2 Tree 2 Perennial 1
  • Water Oak Quercus nigra keystone caterpillars 342 hosts 97 food 121 flowers 29 shelter 2
  • Shingle Oak Quercus imbricaria keystone caterpillars 329 hosts 87 food 108 flowers 36 shelter 2

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