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Salix hookeriana

Salix hookeriana Barratt ex Hook.

Dune Willow, Hooker Willow

Salicaceae (Willow Family)

Synonym(s): Salix amplifolia, Salix hookeriana var. laurifolia, Salix hookeriana var. tomentosa, Salix piperi

USDA Symbol: SAHO

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

Shrub or small tree with many stems, broad, rounded crown, and leaves nearly half as wide as long.

Hooker Willow's relatively broad leaves aid in recognition. It is named after William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865), a British botanist, in whose book the original description of this species was published. He was Director of Kew Gardens from 1841-1865, wrote �Flora boreali-americana�, and many other works. He was founder and editor of �Journal of Botany�.

The isolated Alaskan plants were formerly regarded as a different species, Yakutat Willow (S. amplifolia).

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Inflorescence: Catkin
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 25 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , OR , WA
Canada: BC
Native Distribution: Narrow zone along Pacific Coast from extreme SW. British Columbia south to NW. California; also local north to S. Alaska (Yakutat Bay); to 500' (152 m). Reported also in E. Siberia.
Native Habitat: Wet soils, including beach ridges, sand dunes, coastal meadows, and edges of streams and salt marshes; bordering coniferous forests.

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
Special Value to Bumble Bees
Special Value to Honey Bees

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

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-23
Research By: TWC Staff

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