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]
| Salix eriocephala | |
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| Illustration from 1913 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Salicaceae |
| Genus: | Salix |
| Species: | S. eriocephala |
| Binomial name | |
| Salix eriocephala Michx. | |
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
- "Salix eriocephala (heart-leaved willow): Go Botany". gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- "Salix eriocephala (Missouri River Willow): Minnesota Wildflowers". www.minnesotawildflowers.info. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- "Plants Profile for Salix eriocephala (Missouri River willow)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
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