species 92,615 observations
Red Osier Dogwood
Cornus sericea
Field notes
Supports All
288
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Caloptilia cornusella, Fragile White Carpet, Ochre Euchlaena Moth, George's Carpet Moth
68
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Bare Dogwood Miner, Fragile Miner Bee, Protuberance Miner Bee
3
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Phytomyza agromyzina, Acmaeodera tubulus, Red-headed Ash Borer, Dogwood Eyespot Gall Midge
6
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Dogwood Leaf Beetle, Goldenrod Crab Spider, Mallard, Common Raven
73
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Yellow-banded Bumble Bee, Two-spotted Bumble Bee, Prunus Miner Bee, Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee
138
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Light
- Part shade
- Moisture
- Well drained Moist
- Soil pH
- Neutral
- Deer resistant
- Yes
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.