species 4,420 observations
Swamp Birch
Betula pumila
Field notes
Supports All
356
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Impressive Dagger, Palmerworm Moth, Coastal Barrens Buck Moth, New England Buckmoth
289
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Blue Spotworm Borer, Red-headed Ash Borer, Ash and Privet Borer, Birch Leafminer Sawfly
15
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Sharp-tailed Grouse, Venus Cryptocephalus, Willow Ptarmigan, Bronze Birch Borer
48
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Half-black Bumble Bee, Cyrtolobus vau, Telamona monticola, Microcentrus perditus
4
Children
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 Full shade
- Moisture
- Wet
- Water use
- Medium
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.