species 1,164 observations
Balsam Willow
Salix pyrifolia
Field notes
Supports All
502
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Willow Leafcone Caterpillar Moth, Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth, Cecropia Moth, Carpenterworm Moth
323
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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
9
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Orange-banded Jewel Beetle, Willow Pinecone Gall Midge, Willow Rosette Gall Midge, Flat-headed Poplar Borer
17
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Willow Bead Gall Mite, Ruffed Grouse, Common Lacehopper, Small Poplar Borer
50
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Blackjacket, Unequal Cellophane Bee, Tricolored Bumble Bee, Orange-legged Miner Bee
103
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.