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Salix ×obtusata
Salix ×obtusata Fernald (pro sp.)
Obtuse Willow
Salicaceae (Willow family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SAOB
USDA Native Status: CAN (N)
Natural hybrid of Salix myricoides and S. pyrifolia.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 15 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color represents color of floral bracts on catkins.
Distribution
Canada: QCNative Habitat: Fens, wet lake and slough margins, gravel bars, swamps, treed bogs.
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 ×obtusata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Salix ×obtusata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Salix ×obtusata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR