species 47,141 observations
Bigleaf Maple
Acer macrophyllum
Field notes
Supports All
110
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Unicorn Prominent, Otter Spiramater Moth, Pale Prominent, American Swordgrass Moth
59
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Pacific Flat-Headed Borer, Polycesta californica, Phymatodes vulneratus, Red-headed Ash Borer
7
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Scaphoideus immistus, Pacific Banana Slug, Eastern Boxelder Bug, Empoa gillettei
27
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Orange-legged Furrow Bee, Twenty-spotted Lady Beetle
16
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Desert Ant-like Flower Beetle
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
- Well drained Moist
- Water use
- Medium
- Plant type
- Tree
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.