species 1,033 observations
Swamp Cottonwood
Populus heterophylla
Field notes
Supports All
269
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Viceroy, Red-spotted Admiral, Brother Moth, Modest Sphinx
215
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Northern Red Oak Jewel Beetle, Blue Spotworm Borer, Hairy Poplar Sawfly, Plum Beetle
11
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Cherubic Poplar Petiole-gall Aphid, Ruffed Grouse, American Beaver, Buffalo Treehopper
39
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Cottonwood Twig Borer Moth
2
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Little Brown Bat, Zagrammosoma multilineatum
2
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.