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Salix geyeriana is a species of willow known by the common names Geyer's willow, Geyer willow and silver willow. [5] [12] The type specimen was collected by the botanist Karl Andreas Geyer, for whom it was named. [2] Its conspicuous, yellow flowers begin to bloom as early as March, to as late as the end of June. [3] [13]
Elaeagnus commutata, the silverberry [4] or wolf-willow, is a species of Elaeagnus native to western and boreal North America, from southern Alaska through British Columbia east to Quebec, south to Utah, and across the upper Midwestern United States to South Dakota and western Minnesota.
Salix alba, the white willow, is a species of willow native to Europe and western and central Asia. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The name derives from the white tone to the undersides of the leaves. It is a medium to large deciduous tree growing up to 10–30 m tall, with a trunk up to 1 m diameter and an irregular, often-leaning crown.
This list compiles many of the common large shrubs and trees found in Canada. The Canadian flora is depauperate because of the near total glaciation event in the Pleistocene. Due to the vast area of Canada, a tree that is common in one area may be completely absent in another.
Salix sericea, commonly known as silky willow, is a shrub in the Salicaceae family that grows in swamps and along rivers in eastern United States and Canada. It is 2 to 4 m (6.6 to 13.1 ft) tall and has long, thin, purplish twigs.
Sthenopis argenteomaculatus (silver-spotted ghost moth) – Canada/United States; Recorded food plants: Alnus, Betula, Salix; Sthenopis auratus (gold-spotted ghost moth) – United States; Recorded food plants: Athyrium, Dryopteris, Matteuccia; Sthenopis bouvieri – China; Sthenopis dirschi – China; Sthenopis purpurascens – Canada/United ...
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The genus Elaeagnus was erected in 1754 by Carl Linnaeus, who attributed the name to Joseph Pitton de Tournefort. [1] [5] There is agreement that the name is based on Theophrastus's use of the Ancient Greek ἐλαίαγνος (elaíagnos, latinized to elaeagnus) as the name of a shrub. [6]