Salix eriocephala explained

Salix eriocephala, known as heart-leaved willow or Missouri River willow, is a species of willow native to a large portion of the temperate United States and Canada.[1] [2] [3]

It is usually found as a narrow shrub or small tree with multiple trunks growing to a height of . It has dark gray, scaly bark with thick lance-shaped leaves that are hairy underneath. The silky catkins appear before the leaves in early spring.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Salix eriocephala (heart-leaved willow): Go Botany. gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org. 17 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Salix eriocephala (Missouri River Willow): Minnesota Wildflowers. www.minnesotawildflowers.info. 17 November 2020.
  3. Web site: Plants Profile for Salix eriocephala (Missouri River willow). plants.usda.gov. 17 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin. www.wildflower.org. 17 November 2020.

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