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  9. Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine

species 12,731 observations

Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine

Pinus scopulorum

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

92 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Southwestern Pine Tip Moth, Spruce Budworm Moth, Polyphemus Moth, Rusty Tussock Moth 56
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Flatheaded Cone Borer, Phaenops gentilis, Tailed Jewel Borer, Ribbed Pine Borer 4
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Eastern Fox Squirrel, Pine Needle Aphid, American Red Squirrel, White-spotted Sawyer 25
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Carolina Mantis, Halloween Pennant 3
  • Sheltered animals Animals that nest or roost in it Anastatus, Perilampus hyalinus, Eupelmus, Monodontomerus 4

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Trees
Plant type
Perennial Tree

From USDA PLANTS.

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