species 17,614 observations
Green Buttonwood
Conocarpus erectus
Field notes
Supports All
15
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Io Moth, Clavipes Sphinx, Three-parted Epiblema Moth
3
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Chrysobothris chrysoela, Australian Pine Borer, Buttonwood Flea Beetle
3
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Glassy-winged Sharpshooter, Painted Bunting
2
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Mangrove Skipper, Dark Flower Scarab, Florida Carpenter Ant, Many-banded Daggerwing
7
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.