species 32,408 observations
Tamarack
Larix laricina
Field notes
Supports All
143
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Spruce Budworm Moth, Porcelain Gray, Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth, Pale Beauty
116
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Anthaxia quercata, Spurred Metallic Wood-borer, Six-marked Jewel Beetle, Chrysobothris rotundicollis
7
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
North American Porcupine, Snowshoe Hare, Eastern Meadow Vole, White-tailed Deer
19
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Eastern Red Bat
1
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
- Light
- Full sun Full shade
- Water use
- Medium
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.