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Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra (Benth.) E. Murr.

Pacific willow

Salicaceae (Willow Family)

Synonyms: Salix lasiandra

USDA Symbol: SALUL

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Tree with open, irregular crown; sometimes a thicket-forming shrub. Height is 20-50 feet (6-15 m witha diameter of 2 feet (0.6 m). Leaves are 2-5 (5-13 cm) long, 1/2-1 (1.2-2.5 cm) wide and narrowly lance-shaped, very long-pointed, mostly rounded at base.

As the common name suggests, Pacific Willow is familiar along riverbanks and valleys through the Pacific states.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
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Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA
Canada: AB , BC
Native Distribution: Central and SE. Alaska east to Saskatchewan and south mostly in mountains to S. New Mexico and S. California; to 8000 (2438 m).
Native Habitat: Wet soils along streams, lakes, and roadsides; in valleys and on mountains.
USDA Native Status: L48(N), AK(N), CAN(N)

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist , Wet

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

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From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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