species 1,258 observations
Rocky Mountain Willow
Salix petrophila
Field notes
Supports All
408
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
265
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Frigid Mining Bee, Colourful Willow Miner Bee, Large-toothed Miner
3
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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
22
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Willow Bead Gall Mite, White-tailed Ptarmigan, Ruffed Grouse, Small Willow Aphid
42
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Tricolored Bumble Bee, Bright Miner, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Red Admiral
76
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
From USDA PLANTS.