species 1,531 observations
Carolina Holly
Ilex ambigua
Field notes
Supports All
50
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Maple Spanworm Moth, Pawpaw Sphinx, Harris's Three-Spot, Zigzag Herpetogramma Moth
10
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Perdita floridensis, Colletes banksi, Colletes brimleyi
3
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Red-headed Ash Borer, American Holly Leafminer, Phytomyza vomitoriae
3
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
American Robin, Citrus Flatid Planthopper, Glassy-winged Sharpshooter, Eastern Bluebird
9
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Perennial Mason Wasp, Emerald Flower Scarab, Yellow-thighed Thick-leg Fly, Unequal Cellophane Bee
25
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
From USDA PLANTS.