species 771 observations
Short-fruit Willow
Salix brachycarpa
Field notes
Supports All
376
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Willow Leafcone Caterpillar Moth, Carpenterworm Moth, Mourning Cloak, Peppered Moth
249
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Frigid Mining Bee, Colourful Willow Miner Bee
2
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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
15
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Willow Bead Gall Mite, White-tailed Ptarmigan, Ruffed Grouse, Bushtit
36
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Tansy Mustard Sweat Bee, Meadow Parsnip Miner Bee, Tricolored Bumble Bee, Two-spotted Bumble Bee
74
Children
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.