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Wasowski, Sally and Andy

Salix lucida ssp. caudata

Salix lucida Muhl. ssp. caudata (Nutt.) A.E. Murray

Greenleaf Willow

Salicaceae (Willow Family)

Synonym(s): Salix caudata, Salix caudata var. bryantiana, Salix caudata var. parvifolia, Salix fendleriana, Salix lasiandra ssp. caudata, Salix lasiandra var. caudata, Salix lasiandra var. fendleriana, Salix pentandra var. caudata

USDA Symbol: SALUC

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 35 feet tall, often much shorter.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , CO , ID , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , NT , SK , YT

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 lucida ssp. caudata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Salix lucida ssp. caudata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Salix lucida ssp. caudata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-13
Research By: DEW

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