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Salix discolor, the American pussy willow [2] or glaucous willow, [3] is a species of willow native to North America, one of two species commonly called pussy willow.. It is native to the vast reaches of Alaska as well as the northern forests and wetlands of Canada (British Columbia east to Newfoundland), and is also found in the northern portions of the contiguous United States (Washington ...
The flowers are soft silky, and silvery 3-7-cm-long catkins are produced in early spring before the new leaves appear; the male and female catkins are on different plants (dioecious). The male catkins mature yellow at pollen release, the female catkins mature pale green. Female catkins. Male catkins. The fruit is a small capsule 5–10 mm long ...
Pussy willow is a name given to many of the smaller species of the genus Salix (willows and sallows) when their furry catkins are young in early spring. These species include (among many others): Goat willow or goat sallow (Salix caprea), a small tree native to northern Europe and northwest Asia. Grey willow or grey sallow (Salix cinerea), a ...
Salix babylonica L. – Babylon willow, Peking willow or weeping willow; Salix bebbiana Sarg. – beaked willow, long-beaked willow, or Bebb's willow; Salix caprea L. – goat willow or pussy willow; Salix cinerea L. – grey willow; Salix discolor Muhl. – American pussy willow or glaucous willow; Salix euxina I.V.Belyaeva – eastern crack ...
Salix cinerea (common sallow, grey sallow, grey willow, grey-leaved sallow, large grey willow, pussy willow, rusty sallow[2]) is a species of willow native to Europe and western Asia. [3][4] The plant provides a great deal of nectar for pollinators. It was rated in the top 10, with a ranking of second place, for most nectar production (nectar ...
Description. Salix nigra is a medium-sized deciduous tree, the largest North American species of willow, growing to 10–30 m (35–100 ft) tall, exceptionally up to 45 m (148 ft), with a trunk 50–80 centimeters (20–30 in) diameter. The bark is dark brown to blackish, becoming fissured in older trees, and frequently forking near the base. [3]
Salix alaxensis (Andersson) Coville – Alaska willow. Salix alba L. – white willow. Salix alexii-skvortzovii A.P.Khokhr. Salix alpina Scop. – alpine willow. Salix amplexicaulis Bory & Chaub. Salix amygdaloides Andersson – peachleaf willow. Salix anatolica Ziel. & D.Tomasz. Salix annulifera C.Marquand & Airy Shaw.
Description. Salix babylonica is a medium- to large-sized deciduous tree, growing up to 20–25 m (66–82 ft) tall. It grows rapidly, but has a short lifespan, between 40 and 75 years. The shoots are Yellowish-brown, with small buds.