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Salix L.
willow
       
Symbol:   SALIX  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Salicaceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
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Salix L.

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Distribution:
Salix L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

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Related Taxa:
Salix L.

View 2 genera in Salicaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Salix aegyptiaca L.. .
Salix aegyptiaca
Distribution of Salix alaxensis (Andersson) Coville. .
Salix alaxensis
feltleaf willow
Distribution of Salix alba L.. . Image Available.
Salix alba
white willow
Distribution of Salix ×amoena Fernald [glauca ssp. callicarpaea × myricoides]. .
Salix ×amoena
Distribution of Salix amygdaloides Andersson. . Image Available.
Salix amygdaloides
peachleaf willow
Distribution of Salix apennina A.K. Skvortsov. .
Salix apennina
Distribution of Salix arbusculoides Andersson. .
Salix arbusculoides
littletree willow
Distribution of Salix arctica Pall.. . Image Available.
Salix arctica
arctic willow
Distribution of Salix arctophila Cockerell ex A. Heller. . Image Available.
Salix arctophila
northern willow
Distribution of Salix ×argusii B. Boivin [brachycarpa ssp. brachycarpa × candida]. .
Salix ×argusii
Argus' willow
Distribution of Salix argyrocarpa Andersson. . Image Available.
Salix argyrocarpa
Labrador willow
Distribution of Salix arizonica Dorn. .
Salix arizonica
Arizona willow
Distribution of Salix athabascensis Raup. .
Salix athabascensis
Athabasca willow
Distribution of Salix atrocinerea Brot.. .
Salix atrocinerea
large gray willow
Distribution of Salix aurita L.. .
Salix aurita
eared willow
Distribution of Salix ballii Dorn. .
Salix ballii
Ball's willow
Distribution of Salix barclayi Andersson. . Image Available.
Salix barclayi
Barclay's willow
Distribution of Salix barrattiana Hook.. .
Salix barrattiana
Barratt's willow
Distribution of Salix bebbiana Sarg.. . Image Available.
Salix bebbiana
Bebb willow
Distribution of Salix ×bebbii Gandog. [eriocephala × sericea]. .
Salix ×bebbii
Distribution of Salix ×beschelii B. Boivin [bebbiana × discolor]. .
Salix ×beschelii
Distribution of Salix bicolor Fr.. .
Salix bicolor
willow
Distribution of Salix bonplandiana Kunth. .
Salix bonplandiana
Bonpland willow
Distribution of Salix boothii Dorn. .
Salix boothii
Booth's willow
Distribution of Salix brachycarpa Nutt.. .
Salix brachycarpa
shortfruit willow
Distribution of Salix ×brachypurpurea B. Boivin [brachycarpa var. psammophila × turnorii]. .
Salix ×brachypurpurea
Distribution of Salix breweri Bebb. . Image Available.
Salix breweri
Brewer's willow
Distribution of Salix calcicola Fernald & Wiegand. .
Salix calcicola
woolly willow
Distribution of Salix candida Flueggé ex Willd.. . Image Available.
Salix candida
sageleaf willow
Distribution of Salix caprea L.. . Image Available.
Salix caprea
goat willow
Distribution of Salix caroliniana Michx.. . Image Available.
Salix caroliniana
coastal plain willow
Distribution of Salix cascadensis Cockerell. . Image Available.
Salix cascadensis
cascade willow
Distribution of Salix chamissonis Andersson. .
Salix chamissonis
Chamisso's willow
Distribution of Salix chlorolepis Fernald. .
Salix chlorolepis
greenscale willow
Distribution of Salix cinerea L.. .
Salix cinerea
large gray willow
Distribution of Salix commutata Bebb. .
Salix commutata
undergreen willow
Distribution of Salix ×conifera Wangenh. (pro sp.) [discolor × humilis]. .
Salix ×conifera
Distribution of Salix cordata Michx.. . Image Available.
Salix cordata
heartleaf willow
Distribution of Salix ×cottetii Kern.. . Image Available.
Salix ×cottetii
Cottet willow
Distribution of Salix ×cryptodonta Fernald (pro sp.) [bebbiana × candida]. .
Salix ×cryptodonta
Distribution of Salix daphnoides Vill.. .
Salix daphnoides
daphne willow
Distribution of Salix delnortensis C.K. Schneid.. .
Salix delnortensis
Del Norte willow
Distribution of Salix ×dichroa Döll. .
Salix ×dichroa
Distribution of Salix ×dieckiana Suksd. (pro sp.) [?geyeriana × pedicellaris]. .
Salix ×dieckiana
Distribution of Salix discolor Muhl.. . Image Available.
Salix discolor
pussy willow
Distribution of Salix ×doniana Sm.. .
Salix ×doniana
donian willow
Distribution of Salix drummondiana Barratt ex Hook.. .
Salix drummondiana
Drummond's willow
Distribution of Salix ×dutillyi Lepage [argyrocarpa × pedicellaris]. .
Salix ×dutillyi
Dutilly's willow
Distribution of Salix eastwoodiae Cockerell ex A. Heller. .
Salix eastwoodiae
mountain willow
Distribution of Salix ×ehrhartiana Sm. (pro sp.) [alba × pentandra]. .
Salix ×ehrhartiana
Distribution of Salix elaeagnos Scop.. .
Salix elaeagnos
Elaeagnus willow
Distribution of Salix eriocephala Michx.. . Image Available.
Salix eriocephala
Missouri River willow
Distribution of Salix excelsa S.G. Gmel.. .
Salix excelsa
Distribution of Salix exigua Nutt.. . Image Available.
Salix exigua
narrowleaf willow
Distribution of Salix farriae C.R. Ball. .
Salix farriae
Farr's willow
Distribution of Salix floridana Chapm.. .
Salix floridana
Florida willow
Distribution of Salix fragilis L.. . Image Available.
Salix fragilis
crack willow
Distribution of Salix fuscescens Andersson. .
Salix fuscescens
Alaska bog willow
Distribution of Salix ×gaspensis C.K. Schneid. [brachycarpa ssp. brachycarpa × chlorolepis]. .
Salix ×gaspensis
Gaspé willow
Distribution of Salix geyeriana Andersson. . Image Available.
Salix geyeriana
Geyer willow
Distribution of Salix gilgiana Fr.. .
Salix gilgiana
willow
Distribution of Salix glabra Scop.. .
Salix glabra
Distribution of Salix ×glatfelteri C.K. Schneid. [amygdaloides × nigra]. .
Salix ×glatfelteri
Distribution of Salix glauca L.. . Image Available.
Salix glauca
grayleaf willow
Distribution of Salix gooddingii C.R. Ball. . Image Available.
Salix gooddingii
Goodding's willow
Distribution of Salix gracilistyla Miq.. .
Salix gracilistyla
rose-gold pussy willow
Distribution of Salix ×grahamii Borrer ex Baker. .
Salix ×grahamii
Graham's willow
Distribution of Salix ×grayi C.K. Schneid. [argyrocarpa × planifolia]. .
Salix ×grayi
Distribution of Salix ×hankensonii Dode [excluded]. .
Salix ×hankensonii
Distribution of Salix hastata L.. .
Salix hastata
halberd willow
Distribution of Salix herbacea L.. . Image Available.
Salix herbacea
snowbed willow
Distribution of Salix hookeriana Barratt ex Hook.. .
Salix hookeriana
dune willow
Distribution of Salix humboldtiana Willd.. .
Salix humboldtiana
Humboldt's willow
Distribution of Salix humilis Marsh.. . Image Available.
Salix humilis
prairie willow
Distribution of Salix interior Rowlee. . Image Available.
Salix interior
sandbar willow
Distribution of Salix irrorata Andersson. .
Salix irrorata
dewystem willow
Distribution of Salix ×jamesensis Lepage [pedicellaris × pellita]. .
Salix ×jamesensis
James' willow
Distribution of Salix jejuna Fernald. .
Salix jejuna
barren willow
Distribution of Salix jepsonii C.K. Schneid.. .
Salix jepsonii
Jepson's willow
Distribution of Salix koreensis Andersson. .
Salix koreensis
Distribution of Salix koriyanagi Kimura ex Goerz. .
Salix koriyanagi
kori-yanagi
Distribution of Salix ×laestadiana Hartm.. .
Salix ×laestadiana
Distribution of Salix laevigata Bebb. .
Salix laevigata
red willow
Distribution of Salix lapponum L.. .
Salix lapponum
downy willow
Distribution of Salix lasiolepis Benth.. . Image Available.
Salix lasiolepis
arroyo willow
Distribution of Salix ×laurentiana Fernald (pro sp.) [discolor × myricoides]. .
Salix ×laurentiana
Laurent's willow
Distribution of Salix lemmonii Bebb. . Image Available.
Salix lemmonii
Lemmon's willow
Distribution of Salix ligulifolia (C.R. Ball) C.R. Ball ex C.K. Schneid.. .
Salix ligulifolia
strapleaf willow
Distribution of Salix lucida Muhl.. . Image Available.
Salix lucida
shining willow
Distribution of Salix lutea Nutt.. .
Salix lutea
yellow willow
Distribution of Salix maccalliana Rowlee. .
Salix maccalliana
McCalla's willow
Distribution of Salix matsudana Koidzumi. .
Salix matsudana
corkscrew willow
Distribution of Salix melanopsis Nutt.. .
Salix melanopsis
dusky willow
Distribution of Salix mielichhoferi Saut.. .
Salix mielichhoferi
Distribution of Salix miyabeana Seemen. .
Salix miyabeana
Distribution of Salix ×mollissima Ehrh.. .
Salix ×mollissima
sharp-stipule willow
Distribution of Salix monochroma C.R. Ball. .
Salix monochroma
onecolor willow
Distribution of Salix monticola Bebb. .
Salix monticola
park willow
Distribution of Salix muscina Dode ex Flod.. .
Salix muscina
Distribution of Salix myricoides Muhl.. .
Salix myricoides
bayberry willow
Distribution of Salix myrsinifolia Salisb.. .
Salix myrsinifolia
Distribution of Salix myrsinites L.. .
Salix myrsinites
myrtle willow
Distribution of Salix myrtillifolia Andersson. .
Salix myrtillifolia
blueberry willow
Distribution of Salix nigra Marsh.. . Image Available.
Salix nigra
black willow
Distribution of Salix niphoclada Rydb.. .
Salix niphoclada
barrenground willow
Distribution of Salix nivalis Hook.. . Image Available.
Salix nivalis
snow willow
Distribution of Salix nummularia Andersson. .
Salix nummularia
barren ground willow
Distribution of Salix ×obtusata Fernald (pro sp.) [myricoides × pyrifolia]. .
Salix ×obtusata
obtuse willow
Distribution of Salix orestera C.K. Schneid.. .
Salix orestera
Sierra willow
Distribution of Salix ovalifolia Trautv.. .
Salix ovalifolia
oval-leaf willow
Distribution of Salix ×peasei Fernald (pro sp.) [herbacea × uva-ursi]. .
Salix ×peasei
Distribution of Salix pedicellaris Pursh. . Image Available.
Salix pedicellaris
bog willow
Distribution of Salix ×pedunculata Fernald (pro sp.) [discolor × pellita]. .
Salix ×pedunculata
blackbract willow
Distribution of Salix pellita Andersson. . Image Available.
Salix pellita
satiny willow
Distribution of Salix ×pendulina Wender. [fragilis × ?sepulcralis]. . Image Available.
Salix ×pendulina
Wisconsin weeping willow
Distribution of Salix pentandra L.. . Image Available.
Salix pentandra
laurel willow
Distribution of Salix petiolaris Sm.. . Image Available.
Salix petiolaris
meadow willow
Distribution of Salix petrophila Rydb.. . Image Available.
Salix petrophila
alpine willow
Distribution of Salix phlebophylla Andersson. . Image Available.
Salix phlebophylla
skeletonleaf willow
Distribution of Salix planifolia Pursh. . Image Available.
Salix planifolia
diamondleaf willow
Distribution of Salix polaris Wahlenb.. .
Salix polaris
polar willow
Distribution of Salix ×pontederana Willd.. .
Salix ×pontederana
Distribution of Salix ×princeps-ourayi L. Kelso [glauca × monticola]. .
Salix ×princeps-ourayi
Distribution of Salix prolixa Andersson. .
Salix prolixa
MacKenzie's willow
Distribution of Salix pseudomonticola C.R. Ball. .
Salix pseudomonticola
false mountain willow
Distribution of Salix pseudomyrsinites Andersson. .
Salix pseudomyrsinites
firmleaf willow
Distribution of Salix pulchra Cham.. .
Salix pulchra
tealeaf willow
Distribution of Salix purpurea L.. . Image Available.
Salix purpurea
purpleosier willow
Distribution of Salix pyrifolia Andersson. . Image Available.
Salix pyrifolia
balsam willow
Distribution of Salix raupii Argus. .
Salix raupii
Raup's willow
Distribution of Salix repens L.. .
Salix repens
creeping willow
Distribution of Salix reticulata L.. . Image Available.
Salix reticulata
netleaf willow
Distribution of Salix richardsonii Hook.. .
Salix richardsonii
Richardson's willow
Distribution of Salix rosmarinifolia L.. .
Salix rosmarinifolia
Distribution of Salix rotundifolia Trautv.. .
Salix rotundifolia
least willow
Distribution of Salix ×rubella Bebb [candida × eriocephala]. .
Salix ×rubella
Distribution of Salix ×rubens Schrank (pro sp.) [alba × fragilis]. .
Salix ×rubens
hybrid crack willow
Distribution of Salix ×rubra Huds.. .
Salix ×rubra
green-leaf willow
Distribution of Salix ×schneiderii B. Boivin [lucida × nigra]. .
Salix ×schneiderii
Distribution of Salix scouleriana Barratt ex Hook.. . Image Available.
Salix scouleriana
Scouler's willow
Distribution of Salix ×sepulcralis Simonkai [alba × ?pendulina]. .
Salix ×sepulcralis
weeping willow
Distribution of Salix ×sericans Tausch ex A. Kern. [caprea × viminalis]. .
Salix ×sericans
Distribution of Salix sericea Marsh.. . Image Available.
Salix sericea
silky willow
Distribution of Salix ×seringeana Gaudin. .
Salix ×seringeana
Seringe willow
Distribution of Salix serissima (L.H. Bailey) Fernald. . Image Available.
Salix serissima
autumn willow
Distribution of Salix sessilifolia Nutt.. .
Salix sessilifolia
northwest sandbar willow
Distribution of Salix setchelliana C.R. Ball. . Image Available.
Salix setchelliana
Setchell's willow
Distribution of Salix silicicola Raup. .
Salix silicicola
blanketleaf willow
Distribution of Salix ×simulans Fernald (pro sp.) [pedicellaris × ?]. .
Salix ×simulans
Distribution of Salix ×simulatrix F.B. White. .
Salix ×simulatrix
Distribution of Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong.. . Image Available.
Salix sitchensis
Sitka willow
Distribution of Salix ×smithiana Willd. (pro sp.) [cinerea × viminalis]. .
Salix ×smithiana
silky-leaf osier
Distribution of Salix ×solheimii E.H. Kelso [reticulata × rotundifolia]. .
Salix ×solheimii
Distribution of Salix sphenophylla Skvort.. .
Salix sphenophylla
wedgeleaf willow
Distribution of Salix stolonifera Coville. .
Salix stolonifera
sprouting leaf willow
Distribution of Salix taxifolia Kunth. .
Salix taxifolia
yewleaf willow
Distribution of Salix tracyi C.R. Ball. .
Salix tracyi
Tracy's willow
Distribution of Salix triandra L.. .
Salix triandra
almond willow
Distribution of Salix turnorii Raup. .
Salix turnorii
Turnor's willow
Distribution of Salix tweedyi (Bebb ex Rose) C.R. Ball. .
Salix tweedyi
Tweedy's willow
Distribution of Salix tyrrellii Raup. .
Salix tyrrellii
Tyrrell?s willow
Distribution of Salix udensis Trautv. & C.A. Mey.. .
Salix udensis
Distribution of Salix uva-ursi Pursh. . Image Available.
Salix uva-ursi
bearberry willow
Distribution of Salix variegata Franch.. .
Salix variegata
Distribution of Salix vestita Pursh. . Image Available.
Salix vestita
rock willow
Distribution of Salix viminalis L.. . Image Available.
Salix viminalis
basket willow
Distribution of Salix ×waghornei Rydb. (pro sp.) [arctica × glauca]. . Image Available.
Salix ×waghornei
Distribution of Salix ×wiegandii Fernald [calcicola × candida]. .
Salix ×wiegandii
Wiegand's willow
Distribution of Salix wolfii Bebb. .
Salix wolfii
Wolf's willow
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Salix L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Dilleniidae
Order Salicales
Family Salicaceae – Willow family
Genus Salix L. – willow
 

Wildlife Habitat Values:
Salix L.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Martin Low   Low       Low  
Quinlan Minor           Low Low
Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

Quinlan, S.E., and S. Cuccarese. 2004. Native Alaskan and exotic plants used by wildlife(AK-Native Alaskan And Exotic Plants Used By Wildlife, 4 April 2005). Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Anchorage.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Salix L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 22476.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

View 1 propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
 

Related Web Sites:
Salix L.

AK-Willows of Alaska

Developing a Willow Biomass Crop Enterprise

NY-Modeling Growth and Biomass Production for Willow

Salix of North America
 
 
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