Loblolly Pine
Pinus taeda
Woodlot
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Coniferophyta | - Conifers
- Family:
- Pinaceae
- Genus:
- Pinus
- Species:
- Pinus taeda
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- More than 40 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- feb, mar
- Bloom Colors:
- Yellow, Brown
Native Range
United States: Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Based on number of butterfly and moth species using this genus as host plant (Source: National Wildlife Federation)
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Battaristis vittella, Cacao moth (Cydia erotella), Cydia ingens, Dioryctria pygmaeella, Dioryctria taedae, Dioryctria taedivorella, Eucosma nr. caecana, European pine shoot moth (Rhyacionia buoliana), Imperial Moth (Eacles imperialis), Melanocinclis lineigera, Nantucket pine tip moth (Rhyacionia frustrana), Petrova comstockiana, pitch pine tip moth (Rhyacionia rigidana), Pococera melanogrammos, Rhyacionia aktita, Shortleaf Pinecone Borer (Eucosma cocana), southern nepytia (Nepytia semiclusaria), Southern pine coneworm moth (Dioryctria amatella), Southern pine sphinx (Lapara coniferarum), Subtropical Pine Tip Moth (Rhyacionia subtropica), Variable Climbing Cutworm (Xestia elimata), webbing coneworm moth (Dioryctria disclusa), Eastern Tailed-Blue (Incisalia niphon)
Reported Fauna Sightings
Butterflies:Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes), Carolina Satyr (Hermeuptychia sosybius), Carolina Satyr (Hermeuptychia sosybius), Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Pterourus glaucus), Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Pterourus glaucus), Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus), Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus), Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae), Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae), Horace's Duskywing (Gesta Evans), Little Yellow (Pyrisitia lisa), Little Yellow (Pyrisitia lisa), Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), Red-Spotted Purple (astyanax) (Limenitis arthemis), Red-Spotted Purple (astyanax) (Limenitis arthemis), Southern Pearly Eye (Lethe portlandia), Southern Pearly Eye (Lethe portlandia), Whirlabout (Polites vibex), Whirlabout (Polites vibex)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, acidic, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 4.5 - 6.5 (acidic to slightly acidic)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- Commonly found in the southeastern United States, thrives in poor, sandy soils.
Germination Information
Pre-treatment: Seeds are cold stratified for 60 days
Source: npn.rngr.net