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Salix lasiolepis
Salix lasiolepis Benth.
Arroyo Willow
Salicaceae (Willow Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SALA6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Usually a thicket-forming shrub with clustered stems; sometimes a small tree with slender, erect branches forming narrow, irregular crown.
The name "White Willow" may come from the light-colored bark and leaves with whitish lower surfaces. The scientific name, meaning "shaggy scale," refers to the white hairs on the scales of the flowers.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 30 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , PurpleBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , ID , NM , NV , OR , TX , UT , WANative Distribution: Washington and Idaho south to S. California and New Mexico; also in N. Mexico; to 7500' (2286 m).
Native Habitat: Wet soils along streams and arroyos, or gullies, in valleys, foothills, and mountains.
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Find Seed or Plants
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA
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 lasiolepis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Salix lasiolepis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Salix lasiolepis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-16Research By: TWC Staff