species 583 observations

Wild Crab Apple

Peraphyllum ramosissimum

Field notes

Peraphyllum is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the rose family, containing the single species Peraphyllum ramosissimum, commonly known as wild crab apple.

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5 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Western Tent Caterpillar Moth 1
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Tricolored Bumble Bee, Hunt's Bumble Bee, Tripartite Sweat Bee, Eucera lunata 4

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer: Shrubs
Plant type: Perennial Shrub

From USDA PLANTS.