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Salix myricoides var. albovestita
Salix myricoides Muhl. var. albovestita (C.R. Ball) Dorn
Bayberry Willow, Blue-leaf Willow
Salicaceae (Willow family)
Synonym(s): Salix glaucophylla var. albovestita, Salix glaucophylloides var. albovestita
USDA Symbol: SAMYA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 15 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color represents color of floral bracts on catkins or color of anthers.
Distribution
USA: MI , OH , PA , WICanada: ON , QC
Native Habitat: Stream and lake shores, gravel bars, subalpine conifer forests, alkaline fens, sea cliffs, dry limestone talus, swamps, tidal meadows, sand dunes.
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 myricoides var. albovestita in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Salix myricoides var. albovestita in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Salix myricoides var. albovestita
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR