species 56 observations
Strap-leafed Willow
Salix ligulifolia
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262
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
157
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Colourful Willow Miner Bee
1
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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, Flat-headed Poplar Borer, Eastern Poplar Buprestid Beetle
13
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Willow Bead Gall Mite, White-tailed Ptarmigan, Ruffed Grouse, Bushtit
34
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Two-spotted Bumble Bee, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Red Admiral, Neighborly Mining Bee
57
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
From USDA PLANTS.