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

species 2,887 observations

Silverleaf Oak

Quercus hypoleucoides

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

Field notes

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162 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Juvenal's Duskywing, Lacinipolia viridifera, Lacinipolia incurva, Orgyia falcata 93
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Kokkocynips coxii, Amphibolips nassa, Amphibolips fusus, Spurred Metallic Wood-borer 22
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Putnam's Cicada, Band-tailed Pigeon, Goldspotted Oak Borer, Eastern Fox Squirrel 38
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Pubescent Leaf-rolling Weevil, Mourning Cloak, Pale Green Assassin Bug, Western Yellowjacket 8
  • Sheltered animals Animals that nest or roost in it Eupelmus 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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