species 18,256 observations
Sweet Birch
Betula lenta
Field notes
Supports All
363
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Hickory Tussock Moth, Compton Tortoiseshell, Cloudy Arches Moth, Phyllonorycter martiella
282
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Bronze Birch Borer, Flat-headed Hardwood Borer, Actenodes acornis, Beech Borer
21
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Erythridula praecisa, Oncopsis minor, Oncopsis citra, American Beaver
49
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Pharaoh Cicada, Winter Firefly, Eye-spotted Lady Beetle, Empoa saffrana
10
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Eastern Red Bat
1
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
- Light
- Part shade Full shade
- Moisture
- Dry Well drained Moist
- Water use
- Medium
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Plant type
- Tree
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.