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Etymology: Salix: Latin name for the willow and meaning "to leap or spring" in reference to its fast growth
Plants: perennial shrub 5'-23' tall, forming clumps Leaves: narrowly lance-like to slightly wider in the middle, older leaves dark green above, underside whitened Flowers: lax catkin with leaves Habitat: moist; streambanks, lakeshores Conservation Status: Native
- leaves narrow (> 5x as long as wide), dark green above, pale gray-green (glaucous) below
- leaf margins serrate to subentire - stipules absent or minute - tall shrub with multiple stems to 4 m |
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