species 7,028 observations
Sugar Pine
Pinus lambertiana
Field notes
Supports All
75
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Silver-spotted Tiger Moth, Douglas-fir Tussock Moth, Pandora Pinemoth, Sequoia Pitch Moth
50
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Golden Buprestid Beetle, Flatheaded Cone Borer, Phaenops gentilis, Chrysobothris semisculpta
7
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Western Gray Squirrel, Pine Needle Scale, Pine Needle Aphid, American Red Squirrel
15
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Habropoda depressa
1
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Eupelmus, Monodontomerus
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
- Water use
- Medium
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.