Salix eriocephala

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Salix eriocephala
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Salix
Species:
S. eriocephala
Binomial name
Salix eriocephala

Salix eriocephala, known as heart-leaved willow or Missouri River willow, is a species of willow native to a large portion of the temperate United States and Canada.[1][2][3]

It is usually found as a narrow shrub or small tree with multiple trunks growing to a height of 20 ft (6.1 m). It has dark gray, scaly bark with thick lance-shaped leaves that are hairy underneath. The silky catkins appear before the leaves in early spring.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Salix eriocephala (heart-leaved willow): Go Botany". gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Salix eriocephala (Missouri River Willow): Minnesota Wildflowers". www.minnesotawildflowers.info. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Plants Profile for Salix eriocephala (Missouri River willow)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 17 November 2020.

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