species 5,375 observations
Grayleaf Willow
Salix glauca
Field notes
Supports All
390
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Viceroy, Mourning Cloak, Western Tent Caterpillar Moth, One-eyed Sphinx
256
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Clark's Mining Bee, Frigid Mining Bee, Colourful Willow Miner Bee
3
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Willow Apple Gall Sawfly, Willow Pinecone Gall Midge, Willow Rosette Gall Midge, Flat-headed Poplar Borer
15
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Willow Ptarmigan, Saddled Leafhopper, Willow Bead Gall Mite, White-tailed Ptarmigan
38
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Andrena fenningeri, Frigid Bumble Bee, Tridentate Miner, Small Willow Miner Bee
78
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.