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  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Conifers
  5. Conifers
  6. Pine Family
  7. Pines
  8. Small Cone Pinyon Pines
  9. Mexican Pinyon

species 3,720 observations

Mexican Pinyon

Pinus cembroides

Status
present
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

41 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Vitula pinei, Spruce Budworm Moth, Polyphemus Moth, Douglas-fir Tussock Moth 19
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Pinyon Spindlegall Midge, Ribbed Pine Borer 2
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Pine Needle Scale, Eastern Fox Squirrel, White-spotted Sawyer, Red-shouldered Pine Borer 13
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Lesser Long-nosed Bat, Carolina Mantis, Long-tongued Bat 4
  • Sheltered animals Animals that nest or roost in it Anastatus, Perilampus hyalinus, Eupelmus 3

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
Water use
Low
Plant type
Perennial Tree

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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