Table 1. Season of importance of wildlife food plants
SPRING SUMMER FALL WINTER
Wild plum
(Prunus species)
Hawthorn
(Crataegus species)
Oak
(Quercus species)
Oak
Red maple
(Acer rubrum)
Saw palmetto
(Serenoa repens)
Dogwood
(Cornus floridana)
Black walnut
(Juglans nigra)
Squawroot
(Conophilus americana)
Blueberry
(Vaccinium species)
Beech
(Fagus species)
Beech
Winged elm
(Ulmus alata)
Pokeweed
(Phytolacca americana)
Hickory
(Carya species)
Hickory
Poplar
(Populus species)
Pine
(Pinus species)
Pine
Poplar
Mushrooms & other fungi
(e.g., Amanita, Clavaria)
Mushrooms & other fungi
Blackgum
(Nyssa sylvatica)
Blackgum
Blackberry
(Rubus species)
Blackberry
Magnolia
(Magnolia grandiflora)
Sumac
(Rhus coppalina)
Black cherry
(Prunus serotina)
Grape
(Vitis species)
Grape
Cherry laurel
(Prunus caroliniana_
Mulberry
(Morus rubra)
Holly, Gallberry
(Ilex species)
Holly, Gallberry
Holly, Gallberry
Native grasses
(e.g., Andropogon, Panicum,
& Paspalum species)
Native grasses
(e.g., Panicum, & Paspalum
species)
Native grasses
(e.g., Panicum, & Paspalum
species)
Waxmyrtle
(Myrica cerifera)
Greenbriar
(Smilax species)
Greenbriar
Greenbriar
Legumes
(Cassia & Desmodium spp.)