species 6,231 observations
Grouse Whortleberry
Vaccinium scoparium
Field notes
Supports All
118
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Celery Looper Moth, Peppered Moth
66
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Scolioneura vaccinii
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Brown Bear, Ruffed Grouse, Snow Bunting, American Robin
23
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Two-spotted Bumble Bee, Tricolored Bumble Bee
28
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Light
- Full shade
- Water use
- Medium
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.