species 16,769 observations
Butternut
Juglans cinerea
Field notes
Supports All
110
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Hickory Tussock Moth, Hickory Hairstreak, North American Luna Moth, Banded Hairstreak
73
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Six-marked Jewel Beetle, Ash and Privet Borer, Painted Hickory Borer, Apple Twig Borer
13
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Pediopsoides distinctus, Alder Spittlebug, Telamona monticola, Telamona excelsa
19
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Yellow-rumped Warbler, White-throated Sparrow, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Butternut Curculio
5
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 Moist
- Water use
- Medium
- Soil
- Organic
- Soil pH
- Neutral
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.