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  9. False Mountain Willow

species 436 observations

False Mountain Willow

Salix pseudomonticola

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

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497 native animals
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  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Willow Leafcone Caterpillar Moth, Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth, Cecropia Moth, Carpenterworm Moth 338
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Clark's Mining Bee, Frigid Mining Bee, Red-tailed Mining Bee 3
  • 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 17
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Willow Bead Gall Mite, White-tailed Ptarmigan, Ruffed Grouse, Common Lacehopper 43
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Unequal Cellophane Bee, Tricolored Bumble Bee, Orange-legged Miner Bee, Yellow-banded Bumble Bee 96

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Shrubs
Light
Part shade Full shade
Moisture
Moist
Plant type
Perennial Shrub

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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