species 3,149 observations
Staggerbush
Lyonia mariana
Field notes
Supports All
10
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Azalea Caterpillar Moth, Post-burn Datana Moth, Gloomy Underwing
3
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Melitta melittoides, Kalmia Miner Bee
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Cranberry Weevil
1
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Two-spotted Bumble Bee, Variable Field Ant, Perdita novaeangliae, Oak Hairstreak
4
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Light
- Part shade
- Moisture
- Well drained Moist
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Habit
- Erect Multi stemmed Spreading
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.