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Salix vestita
Salix vestita Pursh
Rock Willow
Salicaceae (Willow Family)
Synonym(s): Salix fernaldii, Salix leiolepis, Salix reticulata var. vestita, Salix vestita ssp. leiolepis, Salix vestita var. erecta, Salix vestita var. humilior, Salix vestita var. psilophylla
USDA Symbol: SAVE
USDA Native Status: L48 (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 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: MT , OR , WACanada: AB , BC , MB , NL , NS , NU , ON , QC
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.
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: | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of WashingtonWebref 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 vestita in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Salix vestita in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Salix vestita
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-08Research By: TWC Staff