species 11,205 observations
Scarlet Oak
Quercus coccinea
Field notes
Supports All
592
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
White-marked Tussock Moth, American Copper Underwing, Oak Leafshredder Moth, Oak Webworm Moth
361
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Two-lined Chestnut Borer, Callirhytis lanata, Oak Leaf Gall Midge, Woolly Catkin Gall Wasp
88
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Telamona monticola, Telamona reclivata, Telamona decorata, Ophiderma flavicephala
115
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Keeled Treehopper, Cyrtolobus togatus, Ophiderma definitum, Microcentrus perditus
26
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Wasp, Eupelmus
2
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Well drained
- Water use
- Medium
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Resists
- Black walnut Dry soil Heat
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.