species 40,363 observations

Striped Maple

Acer pensylvanicum

Field notes

Supports All

233 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Fall Webworm Moth, American Dagger, Small Engrailed, Canadian Melanolophia Moth 162
Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Willow Gall Limb Borer, Orange-banded Jewel Beetle, Red-headed Ash Borer, Banded Ash Borer 13
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Ruffed Grouse, Maple Bladdergall Mite, Maple Spindle Gall Mite, Eastern Gray Squirrel 49
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Red Mason Bee 8
Sheltered animals Animals that nest or roost in it Northern Myotis 1

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer: Trees
Light: Part shade Dappled shade Full shade
Moisture: Well drained Moist
Water use: Low
Soil: Sand Loam Clay
Soil pH: Acid
Drought tolerant: Yes
Habit: Erect Irregular Rounded
Plant type: Shrub Tree

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