species 59 observations
Mountain Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium simulatum
Field notes
Supports All
153
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, Celery Looper Moth, Peppered Moth, Banded Tussock Moth
81
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Blueberry Digger Bee, Colletes productus
2
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Oak Slug Sawfly
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Ruffed Grouse, Blueberry Leafhopper, Snow Bunting, American Robin
29
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Eastern Carpenter Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Two-spotted Bumble Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee
39
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Blueberry Stem Gall Wasp
1
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
From USDA PLANTS.