species 17,329 observations
Slash Pine
Pinus elliottii
Field notes
Supports All
120
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Subtropical Pine Tip Moth, Pine Webworm Moth, Southern Pine Coneworm Moth, Nantucket Pine Tip Moth
75
-
Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Red-headed Pine Sawfly, Ribbed Pine Borer, Black Stem Borer
3
-
Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Resonant Cicada, Wild Turkey, Brown-headed Nuthatch, Pine Spittlebug
36
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Carolina Mantis, Halloween Pennant, Lichen-carrying Green Lacewing
4
-
Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Seminole Bat, Perilampus hyalinus
2
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
- Light
- Part shade
- Moisture
- Well drained Moist
- Water use
- Medium
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Deer resistant
- Yes
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.