species 17,028 observations
Blackjack Oak
Quercus marilandica
Field notes
Supports All
594
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Horace's Duskywing, White M Hairstreak, Juvenal's Duskywing, Yellow-striped Oakworm Moth
346
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Kokkocynips rileyi, Oak Leaf Gall Midge, Polystepha pustuloides, Banded Bullet Gall Wasp
95
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Telamona monticola, Ophiderma evelyna, Archasia auriculata, Thionia elliptica
122
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Pale Green Assassin Bug, Camel Treehopper, Cyrtolobus celsus, Cyrtolobus funkhouseri
29
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Wasp, Eupelmus
2
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
- Moisture
- Dry Well drained
- Water use
- Low
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Habit
- Rounded
- Plant type
- Tree
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.