Prairie Willow

Salix humilis

Native to Georgia (estimated)

Ecological relationships

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244CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including GA

Genus host records with ranges including GA · Salix

Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus Moth
Automeris ioIo Moth
Hyalophora cecropiaCecropia Moth
Limenitis archippusViceroy
Limenitis arthemisRed-spotted Purple
Nymphalis antiopaMourning Cloak
Papilio glaucusEastern Tiger Swallowtail
Acharia stimuleaSaddleback Caterpillar Moth
Achatia distinctaDistinct Quaker
Acleris fuscanaSmall Aspen Leaftier Moth

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Acrobasis indigenellaLeaf Crumpler
Acronicta americanaAmerican Dagger
Acronicta connectaConnected Dagger
Acronicta fragilisFragile Dagger
Acronicta funeralisFunerary Dagger, Paddle Caterpillar
Acronicta impletaYellow-Haired Dagger
Acronicta innotataUnmarked Dagger
Acronicta insularisHenry's Marsh Moth, Cattail Caterpillar
Acronicta interruptaInterrupted Dagger
Acronicta lepusculinaCottonwood Dagger
Acronicta longaLong-Winged Dagger, Darkish Dagger
Acronicta noctivagaNight-Wandering Dagger, Burglar Dagger
Acronicta oblinitaSmeared Dagger
Acronicta radcliffeiRadcliffe's Dagger
Actias lunaLuna Moth
Adoneta spinuloidesPurple-Crested Slug
Aethalura intertextaFour-Barred Gray
Agathodes monstralisSky-Pointing Moth
Agonopterix argillaceaClay-Colored Agonopterix
Alsophila pometariaFall Cankerworm Moth
Americerura scitiscriptaBlack-Etched Prominent
Amorbia humerosanaWhite-Lined Leafroller Moth
Amphipyra pyramidoidesMiranda Underwing, Copper Underwing, Copper Amphipyra
Anavitrinella pampinariaCommon Gray, Cranberry Spanworm
Anisota virginiensisPink-striped Oakworm Moth
Antaeotricha leucillanaWell-Marked Leaf Tier, Pale Gray Bird-Dropping Moth
Apamea amputatrixYellow-Headed Cutworm Moth
Apantesis virgoVirgin Tiger Moth
Apatelodes torrefactaSpotted Apatelodes
Archips argyrospilaFruit-Tree Leafroller Moth
Archips purpuranaOmnivorous Leafroller Moth
Argyrotaenia ivanaIvana Leafroller Moth
Argyrotaenia marianaGray-Banded Leafroller Moth
Argyrotaenia velutinanaRed-Banded Leafroller Moth, Jack Pine Tube Moth
Aristotelia roseosuffusellaPink-Washed Aristotelia
Besma quercivorariaOak Besma
Biston betulariaSalt-and-Pepper Geometer, Cleft-Headed Looper
Cabera erythemariaYellow-Dusted Cream Moth
Cabera variolariaPink-Striped Willow Spanworm Moth, Vestal Moth, The Vestal
Callosamia prometheaPromethea Silkmoth, Promethea Moth
Caloptilia stigmatellaPoplar Caloptilia
Campaea perlataPale Beauty, Fringed Looper
Catocala amatrixThe Sweetheart, Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala blandulaCharming Underwing
Catocala carissimaCarissima Underwing Moth, Southern Darling Underwing
Catocala concumbensSleepy Underwing, Pink Underwing
Catocala piatrixThe Penitent, Penitent Underwing
Cecrita biundataWavy-Lined Heterocampa
Cecrita guttivittaMaple Prominent, Saddled Prominent
Cenopis pettitanaMaple-Basswood Leafroller Moth
Cerastis tenebriferaReddish Speckled Dart
Choristoneura conflictanaLarge Aspen Tortrix
Choristoneura parallelaParallel-Banded Leafroller, Spotted Fireworm Moth
Choristoneura rosaceanaOblique-Banded Leafroller Moth, Rosaceous Leaf Roller
Citheronia regalisRoyal Walnut Moth, Hickory Horned Devil
Cladara atroliturataThe Scribbler
Cladara limitariaMottled Gray Carpet, Yellow-Lined Conifer Looper, Yellow-Lined Forest Looper, Black-Angled Wave
Clostera inclusaAngle-Lined Prominent, Poplar Tent Maker, Poplar Leaf-Tier
Coelodasys apicalisPlain Schizura
Coelodasys unicornisUnicorn Caterpillar Moth
Colobochyla interpunctaYellow-Lined Owlet, Marsh Belle
Colocasia propinquilineaClosebanded Yellowhorn
Condylolomia participalisDrab Condylolomia
Condylorrhiza vestigialisThe Alamo Moth
Crocigrapha normaniNorman's Quaker
Cyclophora pendulinariaSweetfern Geometer
Cydia gallaesalicianaWillow Gall Moth
Dasychira basiflavaYellow-Based Tussock Moth
Dasychira obliquataStreaked Tussock Moth
Datana ministraYellow-Necked Caterpillar Moth
Digrammia gnophosariaHollow-Spotted Angle
Dysstroma truncataMarbled Carpet
Eacles imperialisImperial Moth, Imperial Spiny Caterpillar
Ectropis crepusculariaThe Small Engrailed, Saddleback Looper
Egira alternansAlternate Woodling
Elophila obliteralisWaterlily Leafcutter Moth
Ennomos magnariaMaple Spanworm Moth, Notchwing Geometer
Ennomos subsignariaElm Spanworm Moth
Epirrita autumnataThe Autumnal Moth, November Moth
Erannis tiliariaLinden Looper Moth, Western Winter Moth, Lime Looper
Erora laetaEarly Hairstreak
Euchlaena deductariaForked Euchlaena
Euchlaena johnsonariaJohnson's Euchlaena
Euchlaena marginariaOchre Euchlaena
Euchlaena tigrinariaMotted Euchlaena
Euclea delphiniiSpiny Oak-Slug Moth
Eudryas unioPearly Wood-Nymph
Eueretagrotis attentusAttentive Dart
Eulia ministranaFerruginous Eulia
Euparthenos nubilisLocust Underwing
Euphyia intermediataSharp-Angled Carpet Moth, The Intermediate
Eupithecia columbiataColumbia Pug
Eupithecia fletcherataFletcher's Eupithecia
Eupithecia miserulataCommon Eupithacia, Common Pug
Euplexia benesimilisAmerican Angle Shades
Eupsilia sidusSidus Sallow
Eupsilia tristigmataThree-Spotted Sallow, Brown Fruitworm
Eutrapela clematariaCurved-Tooth Geometer, Purplish Brown Looper
Fishia illocataWandering Brocade
Furcula cinereaGray Furcula
Gesta icelusDreamy Duskywing
Glena cribratariaDotted Gray
Gluphisia septentrionisCommon Gluphisia
Gypsonoma salicicolanaSmall Gypsonoma
Halysidota tessellarisBanded Tussock Moth, Pale Tiger Moth
Haploa clymeneClymene Moth
Haploa leconteiLeconte's Haploa
Haploa reversaReversed Haploa
Harrisimemna trisignataHarris's Three-Spot
Hedya separatanaPink-Washed Leafroller Moth
Herpetogramma pertextalisBold-Feathered Grass Moth
Hyles lineataWhite-Lined Sphinx
Hypagyrtis piniataPine Measuringworm Moth, Pine Variant
Hypagyrtis unipunctataOne-Spotted Variant
Hypena scabraGreen Cloverworm Bomolocha, Black Snout
Hypercompe scriboniaGiant Leopard Moth, Great Leopard Moth
Hyphantria cuneaFall Webworm
Hyppa xylinoidesCommon Hyppa
Iridopsis defectariaBrown-Shaded Gray, Willow Looper
Iridopsis ephyrariaPale-Winged Gray
Iridopsis humariaSmall Purplish Gray
Iridopsis larvariaBent-Line Gray
Lambdina fiscellariaHemlock Looper, Western Oak Looper
Lithacodes fasciolaYellow-Shouldered Slug
Lithophane antennataAshen Pinion
Lithophane bethuneiBethune's Pinion
Lithophane innominataNameless Pinion
Lithophane lemmeriLemmer's Pinion
Lithophane petulcaWanton Pinion
Lithophane tepidaWarm Gray Pinion, White-Eyes Pinion
Lithophane unimodaDowdy Pinion
Lycophotia phyllophoraBrick Dart, Leafy Dart
Macaria coortariaFour-Spotted Angle, Four-Spotted Granite
Macaria ulsterataBirch Angle, Peacock Moth
Machimia tentoriferellaGold-Striped Leaftier Moth
Malacosoma americanaEastern Tent Caterpillar
Malacosoma disstriaForest Tent Caterpillar
Megalopyge crispataBlack-Waved Flannel Moth, Crinkled Flannel Moth
Megalopyge opercularisSouthern Flannel Moth, Puss Caterpillar
Meganola minusculaConfused Meganola, Confused Oak Punkie
Melanolophia canadariaCanadian Melanolphia, Variable Redmarked Looper
Melanolophia signatariaSignate Melanolphia
Melipotis jucundaMerry Melipotis
Metanema inatomariaPale Metanema
Metarranthis duariaRuddy Metarranthis
Morrisonia confusaConfused Woodgrain
Morrisonia latexFluid Arches, Fluid Mamestra
Nadata gibbosaWhite-Dotted Prominent
Nematocampa resistariaFilament Bearer, Horned Spanworm Moth
Nemoria mimosariaWhite-Fringed Emerald
Nycteola frigidanaFrigid Baileya, Frigid Nycteola, Frigid Owlet
Nycteola metaspilellaSienna-Dotted Nycteola, Forgotten Frigid Owlet
Ochropleura implectaAmerican Flame-Shouldered Dart
Oedemasia concinnaRed-Humped Caterpillar, Red-Humped Appleworm
Oedemasia leptinoidesBlack-Blotched Schizura
Oedemasia semirufescensRed-Washed Prominent
Oiketicus abbotiiAbbot's Bagworm Moth
Olethreutes fasciatanaBanded Olethreutes
Orgyia definitaDefinite Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigmaWhite-Marked Tussock Moth
Orthodes majusculaRustic Quaker, Rustic Groundcat
Orthosia hibisciSpeckled Green Fruitworm Moth, Speckled Green Quaker
Orthosia revictaSubdued Quaker
Orthotaenia undulanaDusky Leafroller
Oxydia vesuliaSpurge Spanworm Moth
Pachysphinx modestaModest Sphinx, The Big Poplar Sphinx
Paleacrita vernataSpring Cankerworm Moth
Palthis angulalisDark-Spotted Palthis
Pandemis limitataThree-Lined Leafroller Moth
Panopoda carneicostaBrown Panopoda, Hickory Panopoda
Panopoda rufimargoRed-Lined Panopoda
Paonias astylusHuckleberry Sphinx
Paonias excaecataBlinded Sphinx, Blind Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myopsSmall-Eyed Sphinx
Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer
Paranthrene dolliiPoplar Borer
Paranthrene tabaniformisDusky Clearwing
Parasa chlorisSmaller Parasa, Green Slug Moth
Pero ancetariaHubner's Pero
Pero morrisonariaMorrison's Pero
Phaeoura quernariaOak Beauty Moth
Phigalia strigatariaSmall Phigalia, Small Oak Looper
Phigalia titeaThe Half-Wing Geometer, Spiney Looper, Eastern Oak Looper
Phlogophora periculosaBrown Angle Shades
Phobetron pitheciumHag Moth, Monkey Slug
Plagodis alcoolariaHollow-Spotted Plagodis
Plagodis phlogosariaStraight-Lined Plagodis
Plagodis pulverariaAmerican Barred Umber, Barred Umber
Platynota idaeusalisTufted Apple-Bud Moth
Pleuroprucha insulsariaCommon Tan Wave
Pococera aplastellaAspen Webworm Moth
Pococera asperatellaMaple Webworm
Prionoxystus robiniaeCarpenterworm Moth, Black Locust Borer, Cottonwood Borer
Probole amicariaFriendly Probole
Prochoerodes lineolaLarge Maple Spanworm Moth
Prolimacodes badiaSkiff Moth, Skiff Caterpillar
Protitame virginalisVirgin Moth
Protoboarmia porcelariaPorcelain Gray, Dashedlined Looper
Psilocorsis reflexellaDotted Leaftier Moth
Pyreferra citrombraEyed Mustard Sallow, Citrine Sallow
Pyromorpha dimidiataOrange-Patched Smoky Moth
Pyrrhia exprimensPurple-Lined Sallow, Purple-Lined Sun Moth
Raphia fraterThe Brother, Yellow-Marked Caterpillar
Rheumaptera prunivorataFerguson's Scallop Shell, Cherry Scallop Shell
Satyrium liparopsStriped Hairstreak
Schizura ipomaeaeMorning-Glory Prominent, Checkered-Fringe Prominent
Scoliopteryx libatrixThe Herald
Selenia alcipheariaNorthern Selenia, Northern Thorn
Smerinthus jamaicensisTwin-Spotted Sphinx
Sparganothis sulfureanaSparganothis Fruitworm Moth, Sulfur Leafroller, False Yellow-Head
Sphinx gordiusApple Sphinx
Spilosoma virginicaVirginian Tiger Moth, Yellow Woolybear Moth, Yellow Bear
Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm Moth
Sunira bicoloragoBicolored Sallow
Synanthedon proximaWillow Borer, Eastern Willow Clearwing
Synanthedon scitulaDogwood Borer, Pecan Borer
Synanthedon sigmoideaWillow Clearwing
Syndemis afflictanaFall Dead-Leaf Roller, Gray Leafroller, Black-and-Grey Banded Leafroller
Tetracis cachexiataWhite Slant-Line
Tetracis crocallataYellow Slant-Line
Thalera pistasciariaPistachio Emerald
Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformisEvergreen Bagworm Moth
Tolype velledaLarge Tolype, Large Lappet Moth, Vellada Lappet Moth
Trichordestra legitimaStriped Garden Caterpillar Moth
Venusia cambricaThe Welsh Wave
Xanthorhoe lacustrataToothed Brown Carpet
Xanthotype sospetaCrocus Geometer
Xystopeplus rufagoRed-Winged Sallow
Zale lunataLunate Zale
Zale minereaColorful Zale
Aethes angustana
Eupithecia swettii
Framinghamia helvalis
Herpetogramma aquilonalis

Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)

39BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Salix

Individual names are not available yet.

Noori, Seltmann & Orr 2026, A curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions (GloBI), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0

16Specialist beesPollen specialists

Pollen specialists · Salix

Andrena andrenoides
Andrena arenicola
Andrena bisalicis
Andrena clarkella
Andrena erythrogaster
Andrena frigida
Andrena illinoiensis
Andrena macoupinensis
Andrena mariae
Andrena nida

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Andrena nigrae
Andrena salictaria
Andrena sigmundi
Andrena subaustralis
Andrena wellesleyana
Perdita maculigera

Smith, Bachelder, Russell, Morales, Mosher & Seltmann 2024, Bee-Specialization-Modeling v0.6.1 (specialist host table compiled from J. Fowler's pollen specialist bee lists), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0

9BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Salix

Acanthis flammeaCommon Redpoll
Anser caerulescensSnow Goose
Bonasa umbellusRuffed Grouse
Falcipennis canadensisSpruce Grouse
Lagopus lagopusWillow Ptarmigan
Lagopus leucuraWhite-tailed Ptarmigan
Lagopus mutaRock Ptarmigan
Pinicola enucleatorPine Grosbeak
Tympanuchus phasianellusSharp-tailed Grouse

Hurlbert, Olsen, Sawyer & Winner 2021, Avian Diet Database, Scientific Data 8: 260 (CC0)

Beetles 1

Ellychnia corrusca

Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

Flies 7

Brachypalpus frontosus
Eristalis latifrons
Orthoneura nitida
Phormia regina
Sepsis violacea
Sphaerophoria cylindrica
Syrphus americanus

Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

Other wasps 1

Ichneumon funestus

Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

Other insects 3

Euschistus variolarius
Lygaeus turcicus
Lygus pratensis

Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

No records yet · Ants · Adult butterflies / moths

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family: Salicaceae
Soil pH: Neutral
Flower color: White
Growth rate: Rapid
Growth habit: Several stems
Foliage color: Dark green
Fruit begins: Summer
Fruit ends: Summer

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Bloom · “April to May” · Prairie Moon 2026 Cultural Guide · Nursery cultural guide; height in flower; moisture categories retained as printed
Flower color · “White” · Prairie Moon 2026 Cultural Guide · Nursery cultural guide; height in flower; moisture categories retained as printed
Foliage color · “Dark green” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Fruit begins · “Summer” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Fruit ends · “Summer” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Growth habit · “Several stems” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Growth rate · “Rapid” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Height · “to 8 feet (in flower)” · Prairie Moon 2026 Cultural Guide · Nursery cultural guide; height in flower; moisture categories retained as printed
Leaves · “Deciduous” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Leaf retention · “Deciduous” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Life cycle · “Perennial” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Light · “Full sun (6+ hours); Part shade (3–6 hours)” · Prairie Moon 2026 Cultural Guide · Nursery cultural guide; height in flower; moisture categories retained as printed
Soil · “Mesic; Dry-mesic; Dry” · Prairie Moon 2026 Cultural Guide · Nursery cultural guide; height in flower; moisture categories retained as printed
Soil pH · “Neutral” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Conservation status

Georgia rank	Not available
Global rank	G5
GA status	Not verified
Federal status	Not verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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