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Salix pseudomyrsinites
Salix pseudomyrsinites Andersson
Firmleaf Willow
Salicaceae (Willow Family)
Synonym(s): Salix myrtillifolia var. cordata, Salix myrtillifolia var. pseudomyrsinites, Salix novae-angliae var. pseudomyrsinites, Salix pseudocordata var. cordata
USDA Symbol: SAPS8
USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 22 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: AB , BC , MB , NT , NU , ON , SK , YT
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 pseudomyrsinites in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Salix pseudomyrsinites in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Salix pseudomyrsinites
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-16Research By: TWC Staff