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  8. White Oaks
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Top native quercus section polymorphae

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

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5 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 3 Part shade 5

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 4 Moist 1

Water use

Low 2 Medium 1

Form

Plant type

Perennial 5 Shrub 5 Tree 5
  • Mexican White Oak Quercus polymorpha keystone caterpillars 260 hosts 66 food 75 flowers 21 shelter 1
  • Lacey Oak Quercus laceyi keystone caterpillars 206 hosts 61 food 69 flowers 19
  • Sandpaper Oak Quercus vaseyana keystone caterpillars 182 hosts 51 food 64 flowers 18
  • Mohr Oak Quercus mohriana keystone caterpillars 158 hosts 37 food 54 flowers 15 shelter 1
  • Pungent Oak Quercus pungens keystone caterpillars 88 hosts 19 food 35 flowers 7 shelter 1

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