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Salix cordata
Salix cordata Michx.
Heartleaf Willow
Salicaceae (Willow Family)
Synonym(s): Salix adenophylla, Salix syrticola
USDA Symbol: SACO3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall, often shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PinkDistribution
USA: IL , IN , MA , MD , ME , MI , NJ , NY , OH , PA , WICanada: NL , NS , ON , QC
Native Habitat: Fresh Water Aquatic,Lakeshores
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesSupports Conservation Biological Control
This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
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National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
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 cordata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Salix cordata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Salix cordata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-13Research By: TWC Staff