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Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra
Salix lucida Muhl. ssp. lasiandra (Benth.) A.E. Murray
Pacific Willow
Salicaceae (Willow Family)
Synonym(s): Salix arguta, Salix arguta var. erythrocoma, Salix arguta var. lasiandra, Salix lancifolia, Salix lasiandra, Salix lasiandra var. abramsii, Salix lasiandra var. lancifolia, Salix lasiandra var. lyallii, Salix lasiandra var. macrophylla, Salix lasiandra var. recomponens, Salix lucida var. macrophylla, Salix lyallii, Salix speciosa
USDA Symbol: SALUL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
Tree with open, irregular crown; sometimes a thicket-forming shrub.
As the common name suggests, Pacific Willow is familiar along riverbanks and valleys through the Pacific states.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Size Notes: Up to about 35 feet tall, often much shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WACanada: AB , BC
Native Distribution: Central and SE. Alaska east to Saskatchewan and south mostly in mountains to S. New Mexico and S. California; to 8000' (2438 m).
Native Habitat: Wet soils along streams, lakes, and roadsides; in valleys and on mountains.
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist , Wet
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Find Seed or Plants
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-13Research By: TWC Staff