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  4. Dicots
  5. Beeches, Oaks, Walnuts, and Allies
  6. Beech Family
  7. Oaks
  8. Ponticae
  9. Deer Oak

species 510 observations

Deer Oak

Quercus sadleriana

Status
native
Keystone
314 caterpillar species raised on Quercus shrubs
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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138 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Phyllonorycter basistrigella, Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth, Carpenterworm Moth, Polyphemus Moth 78
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it California Gall Wasp, Beaked Twig Gall Wasp, Spined Turban Gall Wasp, Crystalline Gall Wasp 30
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it California Scrub-Jay, Ruffed Grouse, Western Gray Squirrel, Sandhill Crane 24
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors California Sister, Mourning Cloak, Pileated Woodpecker, Western Yellowjacket 6

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.

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