species 1,200 observations
Bog Willow
Salix pedicellaris
Field notes
Supports All
572
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
New England Buckmoth, Willow Leafcone Caterpillar Moth, Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth, Cecropia Moth
358
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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
10
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Willow Apple Gall Sawfly, Orange-banded Jewel Beetle, Willow Pinecone Gall Midge, Willow Rosette Gall Midge
23
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Ceratocapsus digitulus, Willow Bead Gall Mite, Ruffed Grouse, Bushtit
62
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Unequal Cellophane Bee, Tricolored Bumble Bee, Orange-legged Miner Bee, Yellow-banded Bumble Bee
119
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.