subgenus

Sallows and Osiers

Vetrix

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

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Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

Bebb's Willow Salix bebbiana keystone caterpillars 420 bees 11 hosts 30 food 91 flowers 144
Pussy Willow Salix discolor keystone caterpillars 400 bees 10 hosts 28 food 83 flowers 137
Sage-leaf Willow Salix candida keystone caterpillars 397 bees 10 hosts 25 food 80 flowers 127
Tea-leafed Willow Salix planifolia keystone caterpillars 388 bees 8 hosts 24 food 60 flowers 126
Meadow Willow Salix petiolaris keystone caterpillars 381 bees 10 hosts 23 food 80 flowers 127
Heart-leaved Willow Salix eriocephala keystone caterpillars 368 bees 10 hosts 25 food 84 flowers 123
Prairie Willow Salix humilis keystone caterpillars 344 bees 10 hosts 23 food 77 flowers 146
False Mountain Willow Salix pseudomonticola keystone caterpillars 338 bees 3 hosts 17 food 43 flowers 96
Balsam Willow Salix pyrifolia keystone caterpillars 323 bees 9 hosts 17 food 50 flowers 103
Scouler's Willow Salix scouleriana keystone caterpillars 316 bees 6 hosts 31 food 59 flowers 98
Silky Willow Salix sericea keystone caterpillars 313 bees 9 hosts 22 food 71 flowers 105
Blueleaf Willow Salix myricoides keystone caterpillars 305 bees 5 hosts 20 food 64 flowers 97
Sand Dune Willow Salix cordata keystone caterpillars 296 bees 5 hosts 17 food 53 flowers 141
Satiny Willow Salix pellita keystone caterpillars 277 bees 3 hosts 14 food 40 flowers 74
Geyer's Willow Salix geyeriana keystone caterpillars 275 bees 3 hosts 23 food 46 flowers 82

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