species 44,415 observations
Yellow Birch
Betula alleghaniensis
Field notes
Supports All
397
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Red-spotted Admiral, Mourning Cloak, North American Luna Moth, White-marked Tussock Moth
312
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Six-marked Jewel Beetle, Bronze Birch Borer, Blue Spotworm Borer, Red-headed Ash Borer
17
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, American Beaver, Oncopsis variabilis, Oncopsis citra
61
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Oncopsis deluda, Red Mason Bee, Half-black Bumble Bee, Cyrtolobus vau
6
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Northern Myotis
1
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
- Light
- Part shade
- Moisture
- Well drained Moist Wet
- Water use
- Medium
- Resists
- Wet soil
- Plant type
- Tree
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.