species 4,974 observations

Darlington Oak

Quercus hemisphaerica

Field notes

Supports All

501 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Horace's Duskywing, Red-banded Hairstreak, Eriocraniella mediabulla, Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth 290
Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Woolly Catkin Gall Wasp, Kokkocynips difficilis, Zapatella quercusphellos, Oak Leaf Gall Midge 85
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Florida Scrub-Jay, Eastern Fox Squirrel, Wild Turkey, Sandhill Crane 94
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Cyrtolobus funkhouseri, Ophiderma flavicephala, Cyrtolobus togatus, Ophiderma definitum 31
Sheltered animals Animals that nest or roost in it Wasp 1

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Quercus hemisphaerica hemisphaerica

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Trees
Light: Full sun
Moisture: Dry Well drained
Soil: Sand Loam
Soil pH: Acid Neutral
Drought tolerant: Yes
Deer resistant: Yes
Resists: Humidity Salt
Habit: Dense Erect Pyramidal Rounded
Plant type: Tree Poisonous

From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.