Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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 ...
American pussy willow (Salix discolor), native to northern North America. Before the male catkins of these species come into full flower they are covered in fine, greyish fur, leading to a fancied likeness to tiny cats, also known as “ pussies ”. The catkins appear before the leaves, and are one of the earliest signs of spring.
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 willow; Salix exigua Nutt. – sandbar willow, narrowleaf willow, or ...
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 ...
Salix alba. 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.
Salix × sepulcralis 'Chrysocoma', or Weeping Golden Willow [1], is the most popular and widely grown weeping tree in the warm temperate regions of the world. It is an artificial hybrid between S. alba 'Vitellina' and S. babylonica. The first parent provides the frost hardiness and the golden shoots and the second parent the strong weeping habit.
S. gracilistyla. Binomial name. Salix gracilistyla. Miq. Salix gracilistyla [1] is a species of willow native to Japan, Korea and China known in English as the rose-gold pussy willow. [2] It is a deciduous shrub that reaches a height of 1–6 m.