species 669 observations
Texas Red Oak
Quercus texana
Field notes
Supports All
464
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Horace's Duskywing, Pink-striped Oakworm Moth, Gloveria sphingiformis, Grote's Buckmoth
270
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Succulent Oak Gall Wasp, Oak Leaf Gall Midge, Macrodiplosis majalis, Honeycomb Leaf Gall Wasp
81
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Eastern Fox Squirrel, Wild Turkey, Sandhill Crane, Blue Jay
84
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
American Green Crab Spider, Cyrtolobus funkhouseri, Ophiderma flavicephala, Cyrtolobus togatus
29
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
- Moisture
- Well drained Wet
- Water use
- Medium
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Resists
- Urban conditions Wet soil
- Habit
- Rounded
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.