species 4,718 observations
Mexican White Oak
Quercus polymorpha
Field notes
Supports All
423
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth, Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth, Carpenterworm Moth, Cecropia Moth
260
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Anthaxia quercata, Woolly Catkin Gall Wasp, Spurred Metallic Wood-borer, Round Bullet Gall Wasp
66
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Eastern Fox Squirrel, Wild Turkey, Sandhill Crane, Blue Jay
75
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Ophiderma flavicephala, Microcentrus perditus, Glossonotus acuminatus, Mourning Cloak
21
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Eupelmus
1
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
- Moisture
- Moist
- Water use
- Medium
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.