species 19,154 observations

Virginia Pine

Pinus virginiana

Field notes

Supports All

181 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it One-spotted Variant, Eastern Pine Elfin, White Pine Coneborer Moth, Manto Tussock Moth 108
Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Lined Buprestid Beetle, Striated Jewel Beetle, Dicerca spreta, Chrysobothris harrisi 12
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Thionia bullata, Neocoelidia tuberculata, Red Crossbill, Cilidius quinquelineatus 45
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Eastern Yellowjacket, False Milkweed Bug, Pharaoh Cicada, Dark Flower Scarab 12
Sheltered animals Animals that nest or roost in it Anastatus, Wasp, Perilampus hyalinus, Monodontomerus 4

Range

United States

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: Low
Soil: Sand Loam Clay
Soil pH: Acid
Deer resistant: Yes
Resists: Dry soil Erosion Pollution
Habit: Open Pyramidal
Plant type: Perennial Tree

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