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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

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

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4 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 3 Well drained 2 Moist 1

Water use

Low 1

Soil

Sand 2 Loam 2

Soil pH

Acid 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 2

Resists

Dry soil 1 Poor soil 1 Salt 1

Form

Habit

Erect 1 Irregular 1 Multi stemmed 1 Multi trunked 1 Open 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Tree 14 Perennial 7 Poisonous 7 Shrub 4
  • Bear Oak Quercus ilicifolia keystone caterpillars 328 hosts 76 food 108 flowers 30 shelter 2
  • Bluejack Oak Quercus incana keystone caterpillars 299 hosts 84 food 95 flowers 31
  • Running Oak Quercus pumila keystone caterpillars 253 hosts 57 food 71 flowers 29
  • Florida Scrub Oak Quercus inopina keystone caterpillars 161 hosts 34 food 44 flowers 17

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