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Salix melanopsis

Salix melanopsis Nutt.

Dusky Willow

Salicaceae (Willow Family)

Synonym(s): Salix bolanderiana, Salix exigua ssp. melanopsis, Salix exigua var. gracilipes, Salix exigua var. tenerrima, Salix fluviatilis, Salix fluviatilis var. tenerrima, Salix longifolia var. tenerrima, Salix melanopsis var. bolanderiana, Salix melanopsis var. gracilipes, Salix melanopsis var. kronkheittii, Salix melanopsis var. tenerrima, Salix parksiana, Salix sessilifolia var. vancouverensis, Salix tenerrima

USDA Symbol: SAME2

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Brown
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			OBL			FACW				OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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 melanopsis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Salix melanopsis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Salix melanopsis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-16
Research By: CBR

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