species 4,063 observations
Dwarf Bilberry
Vaccinium cespitosum
Field notes
Supports All
241
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Freija Fritillary, Northern Blue, Pink-edged Sulphur, Moorland Clouded Yellow
146
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Bradley's Mining Bee, Blueberry Cellophane Bee, Carolina Miner Bee, Kalmia Miner Bee
5
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Oak Slug Sawfly, Scolioneura vaccinii
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Brown Bear, Ruffed Grouse, Snow Bunting, American Robin
37
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee, Colorado Black-notched Bumble Bee, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee
50
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Blueberry Stem Gall Wasp
1
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.