Salix eastwoodiae
| Salix eastwoodiae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Salicaceae |
| Genus: | Salix |
| Species: | S. eastwoodiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Salix eastwoodiae Cockerell ex. A.Heller | |
Salix eastwoodiae is a species of willow known by the common names mountain willow,[1] Eastwood's willow, and Sierra willow.[2]
It is native to California, Nevada, and the northwestern United States.[2] It grows in subalpine and alpine climates in mountain habitats such as talus and streambanks.
Description
Salix eastwoodiae is a shrub growing up to 4 m (13 ft) tall, with branches yellowish, brown, red, or purplish in color and coated in short hairs, sometimes becoming hairless. The leaves are narrowly or widely lance-shaped and up to 10 cm long, hairy when new and becoming hairless.
The inflorescence is a catkin of flowers. The bloom period is May to July.[2]
References
- ↑ "Salix eastwoodiae". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- 1 2 3 Calflora: Salix eastwoodiae
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