species 5,939 observations
Red Willow
Salix laevigata
Field notes
Supports All
403
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Willow Leaf Blotch Miner Moth, Coptodisca saliciella, Phyllonorycter salicifoliella, Willow Leafcone Caterpillar Moth
242
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Frigid Mining Bee, Large-toothed Miner
2
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Pacific Flat-Headed Borer, Willow Apple Gall Sawfly, Willow Pinecone Gall Midge, Willow Rosette Gall Midge
29
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Western Red Willow Mite, Willow Bead Gall Mite, White-tailed Ptarmigan, Ruffed Grouse
50
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Brown Elfin, Monarch, Lotus Hairstreak, Litocala Moth
80
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.