species 3,029 observations
Knobcone Pine
Pinus attenuata
Field notes
Pinus attenuata, the knobcone pine, is a species of conifer in the family Pinaceae, a pine tree that grows in mild climates on poor soils. It is native from the mountains of southern Oregon to Baja California with the greatest concentration in northern California and the Oregon-California border.
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75
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Ponderosa Pine Coneworm Moth, Nantucket Pine Tip Moth, Spruce Budworm Moth, Polyphemus Moth
50
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Flatheaded Cone Borer, Dicerca sexualis, Charcoal Beetle, California Flat-Headed Borer
5
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Pine Needle Scale, Pine Needle Aphid, American Red Squirrel, White-spotted Sawyer
15
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Lesser Long-nosed Bat, Habropoda depressa
2
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Perilampus hyalinus, Eupelmus, Monodontomerus
3
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
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.