species 2,509 observations
Prairie Crab Apple
Malus ioensis
Field notes
Supports All
292
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Horned Spanworm Moth, Spring Cankerworm Moth, Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth, Spotted Tentiform Leafminer Moth
197
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Red-headed Ash Borer, Aegomorphus modestus, Discolored Long-horned Beetle, Spotted Longhorn Beetle
4
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Potato Leafhopper, Woolly Apple Aphid, Cedar Waxwing, American Robin
32
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Orange-legged Furrow Bee, Eastern Carpenter Bee
58
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Parasitoid Wasp
1
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.