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Salix humilis var. humilis

Salix humilis Marshall var. humilis

Prairie Willow

Salicaceae (Willow Family)

Synonym(s): Salix conifera, Salix humilis var. angustifolia, Salix humilis var. grandifolia, Salix humilis var. hyporhysa, Salix humilis var. keweenawensis, Salix humilis var. rigidiuscula, Salix muehlenbergiana var. angustifolia, Salix muehlenbergiana var. grandifolia, Salix tristis var. glabrata

USDA Symbol: SAHUH

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
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Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , Brown

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: MB , NB , NL , NS , ON , PE , QC

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , Shade

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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