Family: Salicaceae
bog willow
[Salix myrtilloides var. hypoglauca L., more...]
Kenneth J. Sytsma
Botanical Illustration
Etymology: Salix: Latin name for the willow and meaning "to leap or spring" in reference to its fast growth
Plants: perennial shrub 16"-40" tall with only a few branches
Leaves: elliptic to obovate, edges smooth, sometimes slightly curled, underside whitened
Flowers: catkins on long, leafy stalks
Habitat: wet; bogs, swamps
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: perennial shrub 16"-40" tall with only a few branches
Leaves: elliptic to obovate, edges smooth, sometimes slightly curled, underside whitened
Flowers: catkins on long, leafy stalks
Habitat: wet; bogs, swamps
Conservation Status: Native
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 8, Wetland Indicator = OBL USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos University of Wisconsin - Green Bay: Shrubs: Photos, descriptions, information
- leaves smooth (hairless), entire, blunt-tipped, and with a conspicuous midvein
- leaves olive to dark green above, pale to gray-green below (contrast between upper and lower surfaces not as great as in some other willows that are glaucous below)
- leaves mostly < 5x as long as wide, 2-6 cm long, 0.6-2 cm wide
- small shrub with one (or a few) stems to 1.7 m
Kenneth J. Sytsma
Botanical Illustration
Robert W. Freckmann
