Salix aurita Linnaeus 1753 (Family Salicaceae)


Tree

Bark

Leaves

Male Flower

Female Flower

Fruit

Height: <3 m
Ectomycorrhizal
Dioecious, Flowering April - May (Earliest: 14.4)

Protective Chemicals
Phenolics Salicylic Acid, Tannins

Biotopes:
Peat Bogs and Mires

Wet Forest

Hedge Rows
Flower Visitors:
Several Apidae

Vespula vulgaris

Ametastegia albipes

Ematurga atomaria

Many Syrphidae

Phorbia fumigata

Sepsis punctum

Serromyia femorata

Empis pennipes

Rhamphomyia sulcata

Calliphora vicina

Mesembrina meridiana

Phaonia consobrina

Rhagio tringarius

Bibio johannis
Seed Dispersal: Wind
Mycorrhizae:
Boletus subtomentosus

Lactarius tabidus

Several Cortinariaceae

Several Strophariaceae

Several Inocybaceae

Entoloma rhodopolium
Parasites:
Rhytisma salicinum

Capnodium citri

Melampsora epitea

Phellinus igniarius

Bjerkandera fumosa

Cerrena unicolor

Trametes suaveolens

Stigmella salicis

Coleophora albidella

Several Tenthredinidae

Trachys minutus

Rabdophaga salicis
Possible Parasites:
Lyonetia clerkella
Herbivores:
Several Nymphalidae

Many Geometridae

Several Noctuidae

Callimorpha dominula

Scoliopteryx libatrix Larva

Macrothylacia rubi

Epinotia cruciana Larva

Arge ustulata Larva

Trichiosoma lucorum Larva

Crepidodera aurata

Phyllobius argentatus
Possible Herbivores:
Many Tortricidae

Several Geometridae

Lymantria monacha Larva

Several Tenthredinidae

Several Chrysomelidae

Several Curculionidae

Deporaus betulae

Melolontha melolontha
Sapivores:
Lygocoris pabulinus

Aphrophora alni

Aphrophora pectoralis

Bactericera curvatinervis

Bactericera striola

Macropsis prasina

Aphis farinosa
Possible Sapivores:
Several Miridae

Pentatoma rufipes

Picromerus bidens

Speudotettix subfusculus
Possible Xylophages:
Several Elateridae

Anthaxia salicis Larva
(Wood Borer)

Pyrochroa coccinea Larva
(Wood Borer)
Florivores:
Xanthia togata Larva

Adela cuprella Larva
Possible Florivores:
Eana incanana

Gypsonoma dealbana Larva

Egle ciliata Larva
Granivores:
Miris striatus

Orthotylus marginalis
Possible Granivores:
Closterotomus fulvomaculatus

Neolygus viridis
Lichens:
Parmelia saxatilis

Ecological Flora of the British Isles
Skye Flora: Eared Willow


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