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Salix planifolia
Salix planifolia Pursh
Diamondleaf Willow
Salicaceae (Willow Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SAPL2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (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 25 feet tall, usually much shorter.
Leaf: Green
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , ME , MI , MN , MT , NH , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , VT , WA , WI , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NL , NT , NU , ON , QC , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Swamp/Marsh, Bog/Fen, Lakeshores.
Growing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Wet
CaCO3 Tolerance: None
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Find Seed or Plants
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 planifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Salix planifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Salix planifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-16Research By: TWC Staff