species 3,911 observations
Meadow Willow
Salix petiolaris
Field notes
Supports All
621
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Herald Moth, Black-rimmed Prominent, Colorful Zale Moth, Willow Leafcone Caterpillar Moth
381
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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
10
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Willow Beaked-gall Midge, Willow Apple Gall Sawfly, Orange-banded Jewel Beetle, Willow Pinecone Gall Midge
23
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Venus Cryptocephalus, Erythroneura rosa, Willow Bead Gall Mite, Ruffed Grouse
80
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Blackjacket, Unequal Cellophane Bee, Tricolored Bumble Bee, Orange-legged Miner Bee
127
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.