species 2,454 observations
Dwarf Chinkapin Oak
Quercus prinoides
Field notes
Supports All
555
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Phyllonorycter fitchella, Spring Cankerworm Moth, Finite-channeled Leafminer Moth, Coastal Barrens Buck Moth
339
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Oak Flake Gall Wasp, Anthaxia quercata, Woolly Catkin Gall Wasp, Spurred Metallic Wood-borer
81
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Beech Borer, Ruffed Grouse, Eastern Fox Squirrel, Wild Turkey
106
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Cyrtolobus funkhouseri, Ophiderma flavicephala, Cyrtolobus togatus, Ophiderma definitum
27
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Wasp, Eupelmus
2
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
- Light
- Part shade
- Moisture
- Dry Well drained
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Resists
- Poor soil
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.