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  1. Life
  2. Plants
  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Dicots
  5. Beeches, Oaks, Walnuts, and Allies
  6. Beech Family
  7. Oaks
  8. North American Red Oaks
  9. Chisos Oak

species 58 observations

Chisos Oak

Quercus graciliformis

Status
native
Keystone
566 caterpillar species raised on Quercus trees
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

63 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Carpenterworm Moth, Waved Sphinx, Io Moth, Oak Hairstreak 34
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Neoclytus torquatus, Red-headed Ash Borer, Banded Ash Borer, Belonocnema kinseyi 7
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Eastern Fox Squirrel, Wild Turkey, Sandhill Crane, Acorn Woodpecker 21
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Mourning Cloak 1

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 Shrub Tree

From USDA PLANTS.

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