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species 1,043 observations

Pumpkin Ash

Fraxinus profunda

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

139 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth, Elm Spanworm Moth, Angel Moth, Fall Webworm Moth 92
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Black-headed Ash Sawfly, Ash Bullet Gall Midge, Ash Petiole Gall Midge, Red Longhorned Beetle 20
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Ash Bead Gall Mite, Red-headed Ash Borer, Leafcurl Ash Aphid, Ash Flower Gall Mite 23
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Acanthocephala terminalis, North American Wheel Bug, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Twenty-spotted Lady Beetle 4

Range

United States

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 Wet
Water use
High
Soil
Sand Loam Clay
Deer resistant
Yes
Habit
Erect Open
Plant type
Perennial Tree

From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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