species 4,651 observations
Blue-fruited Dogwood
Cornus obliqua
Field notes
Supports All
167
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Cecropia Moth, Birch Leafroller Moth, Polyphemus Moth, Io Moth
46
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Bare Dogwood Miner, Fragile Miner Bee, Protuberance Miner Bee
3
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Acmaeodera tubulus, Red-headed Ash Borer, Phytomyza agromyzina, Dogwood Eyespot Gall Midge
6
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Ornate Yellow-marked Buprestid, Ruffed Grouse, Citrus Flatid Planthopper, Alebra aurea
37
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
White-throated Sparrow, Common Yellowthroat, Green Stink Bug, Common Eastern Bumble Bee
75
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Light
- Part shade Full shade
- Moisture
- Moist
- Soil pH
- Neutral
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.