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Salix ballii
Salix ballii Dorn
Ball's Willow
Salicaceae (Willow family)
Synonym(s): Salix myrtillifolia var. brachypoda
USDA Symbol: SABA7
USDA Native Status: CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color represents color of floral bracts on catkins or color of anthers.
Distribution
Canada: NL , NU , ON , QCNative Habitat: Coastal barrens and dunes, terraces, ravines, talus slopes, floodplains, meadows, woods and thickets, limestone and calcareous substrates.
Web Reference
Webref 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 ballii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Salix ballii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Salix ballii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR