species 5,479 observations
Carolina Willow
Salix caroliniana
Field notes
Supports All
457
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Viceroy, Black-etched Prominent Moth, Hessel's Hairstreak, Io Moth
255
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Clark's Mining Bee, Frigid Mining Bee, Red-tailed Mining Bee, Wellesley Miner Bee
6
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Cottonwood Leaf Beetle, Orange-banded Jewel Beetle, Willow Pinecone Gall Midge, Willow Rosette Gall Midge
24
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Willow Bead Gall Mite, Ruffed Grouse, Bushtit, Common Lacehopper
63
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Henry's Elfin, Wittfeld's Forester, Common Buckeye, Julia Heliconian
109
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
- Light
- Part shade
- Water use
- High
- Plant type
- Tree
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.