species 2,696 observations
Atlantic Poison Oak
Toxicodendron pubescens
Field notes
Supports All
34
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Poison Ivy Leaf-miner Moth, Spotted Tussock Moth, Saddleback Caterpillar Moth, Sumac Leaftier Moth
11
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Native Ash Borer
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Brown Thrasher, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Red-headed Woodpecker, White-eyed Vireo
10
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Slender Flower Longhorn Beetle, Broad-headed Marsh Fly, Miserable Mining Bee, Little Ebony Bug
12
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
- Moisture
- Dry Well drained
- Soil
- Sand
- Resists
- Dry soil
- Habit
- Erect Multi stemmed
From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.