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  9. Oval-leaf Willow

species 25 observations

Oval-leaf Willow

Salix ovalifolia

Status
native
Keystone
441 caterpillar species raised on Salix shrubs
Bees
2 specialists raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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114 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Willow Leafcone Caterpillar Moth, Mourning Cloak, Peppered Moth, Herald Moth 60
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Clark's Mining Bee, Frigid Mining Bee 2
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Willow Rosette Gall Midge, Flat-headed Poplar Borer, Willow Beaked-gall Midge, Willow Rose Gall Midge 7
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Willow Bead Gall Mite, White-tailed Ptarmigan, Rock Ptarmigan, Willow Ptarmigan 19
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Cryptic Bumble Bee, Perplexing Bumble Bee, Milbert's Tortoiseshell 26

Children

  • Glacial Willow
  • Oval-leaf Willow
  • Round-leaf Willow

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Shrubs
Plant type
Perennial Shrub

From USDA PLANTS.

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