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Salix ligulifolia

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Salix ligulifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Salix
Species:
S. ligulifolia
Binomial name
Salix ligulifolia
(C.R.Ball) C.R. Ball ex C.K.Schneid.

Salix ligulifolia is a species of willow known by the common name strapleaf willow.[2] It is native to the western United States. It grows in moist and wet habitat, such as riverbanks, swamps, and floodplains, such as in the Sierra Nevada in California.

Description

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Salix ligulifolia is a shrub growing up to 8 meters tall. The lance-shaped leaves may grow over 13 centimeters long. They are finely serrated along the edges, with some leaves appearing almost smooth-edged or studded with glands. The inflorescence is a hairy catkin of flowers, male catkins short and stout, measuring up to 3 or 4 centimeters long, and female catkins often a bit longer.

References

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  1. ^ Jerome, D. (2020) [amended version of 2018 assessment]. "Salix ligulifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T126589853A171684577. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T126589853A171684577.en. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Salix ligulifolia​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
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