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Salix ligulifolia
Salix ligulifolia (C.R. Ball) C.R. Ball ex C.K. Schneid.
Strap-leaf Willow, Strapleaf Willow, Tongueleaf Willow
Salicaceae (Willow family)
Synonym(s): Salix cordata var. ligulifolia, Salix eriocephala var. ligulifolia, Salix lutea var. ligulifolia, Salix rigida ssp. ligulifolia
USDA Symbol: SALI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 25 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color represents color of floral bracts on catkins or color of anthers.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , MT , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , WYNative Habitat: Banks and floodplains, cienegas, sandy-clay or gravelly substrates.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 ligulifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Salix ligulifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Salix ligulifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR