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  8. Myrtosalix
  9. Bearberry Willow

species 1,372 observations

Bearberry Willow

Salix uva-ursi

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

Field notes

Supports All

417 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Willow Leafcone Caterpillar Moth, Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth, Cecropia Moth, Carpenterworm Moth 265
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Clark's Mining Bee, Frigid Mining Bee, Red-tailed Mining Bee, Andrena nida 7
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Willow Pinecone Gall Midge, Willow Rosette Gall Midge, Flat-headed Poplar Borer, Eastern Poplar Buprestid Beetle 15
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Willow Bead Gall Mite, Ruffed Grouse, Common Lacehopper, Small Poplar Borer 41
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Sanderson's Bumble Bee, Forest Bumble Bee, Unequal Cellophane Bee, Tricolored Bumble Bee 89

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Shrubs
Light
Full sun
Moisture
Dry
Plant type
Perennial Shrub

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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