species 1,512 observations
Rock Willow
Salix vestita
Field notes
Supports All
289
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Carpenterworm Moth, Mourning Cloak, Peppered Moth, Herald Moth
197
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Frigid Mining Bee
1
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Willow Apple Gall Sawfly, Willow Pinecone Gall Midge, Willow Rosette Gall Midge, Flat-headed Poplar Borer
12
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Willow Bead Gall Mite, White-tailed Ptarmigan, Ruffed Grouse, Snowshoe Hare
22
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Tricolored Bumble Bee, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Red Admiral, Neighborly Mining Bee
57
Range
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
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.