species 8,501 observations
Montezuma Cypress
Taxodium mucronatum
Field notes
Supports All
7
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Oiketicus townsendi, Gray Perimede Moth, Cypress Sphinx, Bald Cypress Coneworm Moth
4
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Cypress Twig Gall Midge, Cypress Flower Gall Midge
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Wild Turkey
1
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
- Light
- Part shade
- Moisture
- Wet
- Water use
- High
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.