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

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

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3 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 1 Part shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Well drained 3 Moist 2

Water use

Medium 1 High 1

Soil

Sand 3 Loam 3 Clay 2

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 2

Deer resistant

Yes 2

Resists

Poor soil 2 Salt 2 Dry soil 1 Pollution 1 Wet soil 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

Perennial 2 Poisonous 2 Tree 2 Shrub 1
  • Willow Oak Quercus phellos keystone caterpillars 341 hosts 99 food 123 flowers 38 shelter 2
  • Southern Red Oak Quercus falcata keystone caterpillars 332 hosts 95 food 127 flowers 22 shelter 3
  • Florida Scrub Oak Quercus inopina keystone caterpillars 161 hosts 34 food 44 flowers 17

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