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Salix lucida ssp. caudata
Salix lucida Muhl. ssp. caudata (Nutt.) A.E. Murray
Greenleaf Willow
Salicaceae (Willow Family)
Synonym(s): Salix caudata, Salix caudata var. bryantiana, Salix caudata var. parvifolia, Salix fendleriana, Salix lasiandra ssp. caudata, Salix lasiandra var. caudata, Salix lasiandra var. fendleriana, Salix pentandra var. caudata
USDA Symbol: SALUC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 35 feet tall, often much shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , CO , ID , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , NT , SK , YT
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Salix lucida ssp. caudata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Salix lucida ssp. caudata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Salix lucida ssp. caudata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-13Research By: DEW