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Salix lucida ssp. lucida
Salix lucida Muhl. ssp. lucida
Shining Willow
Salicaceae (Willow Family)
Synonym(s): Salix arguta var. hirtisquama, Salix lucida var. angustifolia, Salix lucida var. intonsa, Salix lucida var. latifolia, Salix lucida var. ovatifolia, Salix pentandra var. lucida
USDA Symbol: SALUL2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CT , DE , IA , IL , IN , KS , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , ND , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SD , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: MB , NB , NL , NS , ON , PE , QC
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist , Wet
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 lucida ssp. lucida in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Salix lucida ssp. lucida in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Salix lucida ssp. lucida
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-17Research By: TWC Staff