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species 11,840 observations

Bebb's Willow

Salix bebbiana

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

Field notes

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696 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Red-spotted Admiral, Mourning Cloak, Polyphemus Moth, Common Eupithecia Moth 420
  • 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 11
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Willow Pinecone Gall Midge, Willow Apple Gall Sawfly, Orange-banded Jewel Beetle, Willow Rosette Gall Midge 30
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it American Beaver, White-tailed Deer, Snowshoe Hare, Clay-colored Leaf Beetle 91
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Milwaukee Mining Bee, Sanderson's Bumble Bee, Tricolored Bumble Bee, Hunt's Bumble Bee 144

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Trees
Light
Full sun Part shade Full shade
Moisture
Moist Wet
Plant type
Perennial Shrub Tree

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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