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species 89,755 observations

Douglas-fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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201 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Silver-spotted Tiger Moth, Hemlock Looper Moth, Douglas-fir Tussock Moth, Western Spruce Budworm Moth 134
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Orange-banded Jewel Beetle, Golden Buprestid Beetle, Spotted-belly Buprestid Beetle, Flatheaded Cone Borer 15
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Douglas Fir Adelgid, Pine Needle Scale, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Douglas-fir Beetle 26
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Pale Swallowtail, Narrow-legged Miner Bee, Bald Eagle, Double-crested Cormorant 19
  • Sheltered animals Animals that nest or roost in it Silver-haired Bat, Big Brown Bat, California Myotis, Long-eared Myotis 7

Children

  • Coast Douglas-fir

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Trees
Moisture
Well drained
Water use
Medium
Soil
Loam Organic
Soil pH
Acid Neutral
Habit
Broad Columnar Conical Dense Erect Open Pyramidal
Plant type
Tree

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

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