species 14,354 observations
Interior Sandbar Willow
Salix interior
Field notes
Salix exigua (sandbar willow, narrowleaf willow, or coyote willow; syn. S. argophylla, S. hindsiana, S. interior, S. linearifolia, S. luteosericea, S. malacophylla, S. nevadensis, and S. parishiana) is a species of willow native to most of North America except for the southeast and far north, occurring from Alaska east to New Brunswick, and south to northern Mexico. It is considered a threatened species in Massachusetts while in Connecticut, Maryland, and New Hampshire it is considered endangered.
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it



Fall Webworm Moth, Unicorn Prominent, Willow Leaf Blotch Miner Moth, Nevada Buck Moth
400
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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
11
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it



Euura salicisnodus, Willow Pinecone Gall Midge, Willow Rosette Gall Midge, Willow Beaked-gall Midge
31
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it



Lampetis webbii, Neokolla hieroglyphica, Erythroneura rosa, Striped Willow Leaf Beetle
85
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors



Golden Sweat Bee, Say's Two-striped Pachy, Ligated Furrow Bee, Two-spotted Longhorn Bee
185
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Long-necked Cymatodera
1
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
- Light
- Full sun Part shade Full shade
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.