species 11,627 observations
Velvetleaf Blueberry
Vaccinium myrtilloides
Field notes
Supports All
250
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Olive Angle Shades, Chain-dotted Geometer, Dingy Cutworm Moth, Great Brocade
148
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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
9
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Venus Cryptocephalus, Ruffed Grouse, Blueberry Leafhopper, Snow Bunting
37
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Tricolored Bumble Bee, Perplexing Bumble Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Unequal Cellophane Bee
55
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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 Full shade
- Moisture
- Moist
- Soil pH
- Acid
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.