Salix eastwoodiae
| Salix eastwoodiae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | 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. It was discovered by Alice Eastwood. It is native to the northwestern United States, where it grows in subalpine and alpine climates in mountain habitats such as talus and streambanks.
Description
It 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.
References
- ↑ "Salix eastwoodiae". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
External links
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