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Salix serissima
Salix serissima (L.H. Bailey) Fernald
Autumn Willow
Salicaceae (Willow Family)
Synonym(s): Salix arguta var. alpigena, Salix arguta var. pallescens, Salix lucida var. serissima
USDA Symbol: SASE2
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: Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CO , CT , IL , IN , MA , MI , MN , MT , ND , NJ , NY , OH , PA , SD , VT , WI , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NT , ON , QC , SK
Native Habitat: Swamp/Marsh, Bog/Fen, Lakeshores.
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: 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: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Salix serissima in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Salix serissima in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Salix serissima
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-16Research By: TWC Staff