species 4,419 observations
Canada Plum
Prunus nigra
Field notes
Supports All
400
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Fall Webworm Moth, Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth, Fall Cankerworm Moth, Striped Hairstreak
268
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Agrilaxia flavimana, Red-headed Ash Borer, Apple Twig Borer, Aegomorphus modestus
10
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Colorado Potato Beetle, Cedar Waxwing, Plum Finger Gall Mite, Wild Turkey
48
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Two-spotted Bumble Bee, Perplexing Bumble Bee
74
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
- Light
- Part shade Full shade
- Moisture
- Moist
- Soil pH
- Alkaline
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.