species 65,135 observations
Northern Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
Field notes
Supports All
76
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Spicebush Swallowtail, Tulip-tree Beauty, Promethea Silkmoth, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
11
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Neolasioptera linderae
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Hairy-eyed Flower Fly, American Robin, Hermit Thrush, Green Stink Bug
34
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
American Winter Ant, Early Sawfly, Priocnemis minorata, Winter Firefly
30
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Light
- Part shade
- Water use
- Medium
- Habit
- Rounded
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.