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Salix petiolaris
Salix petiolaris Sm.
Meadow Willow
Salicaceae (Willow Family)
Synonym(s): Salix gracilis, Salix gracilis var. rosmarinoides, Salix gracilis var. textoris, Salix neoforbesii, Salix petiolaris var. angustifolia, Salix petiolaris var. gracilis, Salix petiolaris var. rosmarinoides, Salix petiolaris var. subsericea, Salix sericea var. subsericea, Salix ×subsericea
USDA Symbol: SAPE5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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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: Yellow , Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CO , CT , IA , IL , IN , MA , ME , MI , MN , MO , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SD , VT , WA , WICanada: AB , MB , NB , NS , ON , PE , QC , SK
Native Habitat: Prairie/Meadow/Field,Swamp/Marsh,Bog/Fen,Lakeshores
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil 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.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | OBL | OBL | FACW | OBL |
Bibliography
Bibref 841 - Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants (2006) Burrell, C. C.Search More Titles in Bibliography
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 petiolaris in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Salix petiolaris in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Salix petiolaris
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-18Research By: TWC Staff