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species 19,101 observations

Arroyo Willow

Salix lasiolepis

Status
native
Keystone
448 caterpillar species raised on Salix trees
Bees
5 specialists raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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435 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Lorquin's Admiral, Western Tiger Swallowtail, Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth, Fruit-tree Leafroller Moth 259
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Frigid Mining Bee, Perdita salicis, Maria Miner Bee, Colourful Willow Miner Bee 5
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Willow Apple Gall Sawfly, Willow Gall Limb Borer, Pacific Flat-Headed Borer, Willow Rosette Gall Midge 32
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Willow Bead Gall Mite, Cacopsylla curta, Bactericera salicivora, House Finch 54
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Cherry Plum Mining Bee, California Tortoiseshell, Orange-winged Carpet, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee 85

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Trees
Plant type
Perennial Shrub Tree

From USDA PLANTS.

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