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species 17,850 observations

Hollyleaf Cherry

Prunus ilicifolia

Status
native
Keystone
449 caterpillar species raised on Prunus trees
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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195 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Pale Swallowtail, Stigmella braunella, Paraleucoptera heinrichi, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 85
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Pacific Flat-Headed Borer, Red-headed Ash Borer, Neandra marginicollis, Flat-headed Apple Tree Borer 4
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Hollyleaf Cherry Whitefly, House Finch, California Ground Squirrel, Hooded Oriole 47
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Callimoxys fuscipennis, Oblique Streaktail, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Variable Checkerspot 59

Children

  • Catalina Cherry

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
Dry
Plant type
Perennial Shrub Tree

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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