species 48,120 observations
Balsam Fir
Abies balsamea
Field notes
Supports All
159
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Spruce Budworm Moth, Pale-winged Gray, White-marked Tussock Moth, Io Moth
119
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Spotted-belly Buprestid Beetle, Dicerca tuberculata, Dark Jewel Beetle, Orange-banded Jewel Beetle
5
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
American Red Squirrel, Snowshoe Hare, Eastern Meadow Vole, Coyote
30
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Mourning Cloak, Canadian Tiger Swallowtail, Clytus marginicollis
5
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
- Moisture
- Well drained Moist
- Water use
- Medium
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Plant type
- Tree
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.