Salix lucida

SPECIES

1. KingdomPlantae
2. PhylumTracheophyta
3. ClassMagnoliopsida
4. OrderMalpighiales
5. FamilySalicaceae

Native toConnecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota

Observations recorded16,981

More info for the terms: capsule, dioecious, fruit, seed, shrub, treeThis description covers characteristics that may be relevant to fire ecology and is not meant for identification. Keys for identification are available (for example, [22,30,41,45]), although it is challenging to identify in the field [96].Shining willow is a deciduous [28] small tree or tall shrub, occasionally growing up to 40 feet (12 m) tall [9,45]. It typically has several stems [28,57], becoming increasingly shrubby with increasing elevation [11].The bark is smooth and thin [28], and the bole and branches are brittle [62]. Twigs are relatively stout [62]. It has lanceolate leaves [21,57] that are 2 to 5 inches (5-13 cm) long [62]. Shining willow is dioecious, so individual trees bear either pistillate or staminate catkins [9,20]. The fruit is a hairless [62] capsule [9,20,57], but the seed coat is covered with soft, cottony hairs [62,110]. The typical variety differs from tail-leaf willow by having glaucous undersides to the leaves [21,57].

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🔬Museum specimens

Specimen records

4,099

With media

3,358

Family

Salicaceae

Collections

UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS, UNLV, CAS, ENCB-IPN, MSC

Recorded in

Canada, United States