Etymology: Salix: Latin name for the willow and meaning "to leap or spring" in reference to its fast growth
Plants: perennial tree 8'-20' tall; often with several trunks; shiny gray-green bark with many reddish marks becoming rough and furrowed with age
Leaves: elliptic to widely oval to obovate, smooth on top, underside whitened, edges mostly without teeth
Flowers: 1"-2" long, fuzzy, very lax catkin
Habitat: moist to wet
Conservation Status: Native

Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 7, Wetland Indicator = FACW+ USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos University of Wisconsin - Green Bay: Shrubs: Photos, descriptions, information University of Wisconsin - Green Bay: Trees: Photos, descriptions, information USGS - Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Wetland Plants and Plant Communities of Minnesota and Wisconsin Virginia Tech Dept. of Forestry, College of Natural Resources: detailed description and photographs