Quercus

American Bladdernut

Staphylea trifolia

Native to Georgia (estimated)

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

3CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including GA

Genus host records with ranges including GA · Staphylea

  • Hyphantria cuneaFall Webworm
  • Orgyia leucostigmaWhite-Marked Tussock Moth
  • Papilio cresphontesEastern Giant Swallowtail
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
0BeesSoutheastern regional records
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim
Beetles 1
  • Molorchus bimaculatus

Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

Flies 3
  • Bombylius atriceps
  • Empis otiosa
  • Eristalis flavipes

Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

Adult butterflies / moths 1
  • Thanaos juvenalis

Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

Other wasps 1
  • Vespula maculata

Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

Other insects 1
  • Lygus pratensis

Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

No records yet · Ants

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Staphyleaceae
Hardiness
Zones 3a–8b
Flower color
Green or white

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Bladdernut; Possum Cods

Conservation status

Georgia rankNot available
Global rankG5
GA statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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