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Lawson's Cypress

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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11 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Orange Tortrix Moth, Freyer's Pug Moth, Arborvitae Leafminer, Epinotia subviridis 4
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Chrysobothris viridicyanea, Chrysobothris ignicollis 2
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Birch Catkin Bug, Red-headed Ash Borer 2
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Variable Duskyface Fly, Fog-belt Bumble Bee 3

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Trees
Moisture
Well drained
Water use
Medium
Soil
Loam Organic
Habit
Ascending Cascading Erect Pyramidal
Plant type
Tree

From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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