species 25,470 observations
Northern Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
Field notes
Supports All
399
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Henry's Elfin, Striped Hairstreak, Pale Gray Bird-dropping Moth, Caloptilia vacciniella
154
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Blueberry Digger Bee, Bradley's Mining Bee, Blueberry Cellophane Bee, Carolina Miner Bee
11
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Oak Slug Sawfly
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Gray Catbird, Eastern Chipmunk, Northern Cardinal, Mallard
42
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Two-spotted Bumble Bee, Eastern Carpenter Bee, Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee
190
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Blueberry Stem Gall Wasp
1
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 Moist
- Water use
- Medium
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Resists
- Compaction Fire Wet soil
- Habit
- Erect Multi stemmed Rounded
- Plant type
- Perennial Shrub Edible Herbaceous perennial
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.