species 46,124 observations
Lodgepole Pine
Pinus contorta
Field notes
Supports All
165
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Pine White, Western Pine Elfin, Jack Pine Budworm Moth, Pandora Pinemoth
112
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Black Fire Beetle, Golden Buprestid Beetle, Flatheaded Cone Borer, Anthaxia quercata
13
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Mountain Cicada, Neocoelidia lineata, Brown Bear, Dusky Grouse
30
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
North American Porcupine, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Halloween Pennant, Habropoda depressa
4
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Silver-haired Bat, Long-eared Myotis, Anastatus, Perilampus hyalinus
6
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Well drained
- Water use
- Medium
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.