species 10,031 observations
Shortleaf Pine
Pinus echinata
Field notes
Supports All
169
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Imperial Moth, Pine Needleminer Moth, Nantucket Pine Tip Moth, Eastern Panthea Moth
106
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Sculptured Pine Borer, Dicerca punctulata, Southern Sculptured Pine Borer, Red-headed Pine Sawfly
8
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Pine Scurfy Scale, Thionia bullata, Red Crossbill, Pine Spittlebug
43
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Dilophus serotinus, Celery Leaftier Moth, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Carolina Mantis
7
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Eupelmus, Anastatus, Wasp, Perilampus hyalinus
5
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
- Light
- Part shade
- Moisture
- Dry Well drained
- Water use
- Medium
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Habit
- Horizontal Pyramidal
- Plant type
- Tree
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.