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Salix myricoides
Salix myricoides Muhl.
Bayberry Willow
Salicaceae (Willow Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SAMY2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (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 15 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CT , IL , IN , MA , ME , MI , MN , NH , OH , PA , RI , VT , WICanada: NB , NL , ON , PE , QC
Native Habitat: Lakeshores
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant Trust
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Salix myricoides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Salix myricoides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Salix myricoides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-16Research By: TWC Staff