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Salix pellita
Salix pellita Andersson
Satiny Willow
Salicaceae (Willow Family)
Synonym(s): Salix chlorophylla var. pellita, Salix obovata, Salix seriocarpa, Salix sitchensis var. pellita
USDA Symbol: SAPE3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
Because of their rapidly spreading and branching root systems, many willows are important in controlling erosion, especially along streams and rivers. (Kershaw)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , 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: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: ME , MI , MN , NH , VT , WICanada: NB , NL , NS , ON , SK
Native Habitat: Riparian,Swamp/Marsh,Bog/Fen,Lakeshores
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part Shade , ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist
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 |
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 pellita in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Salix pellita in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Salix pellita
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-18Research By: TWC Staff