Salix ligulifolia
| Salix ligulifolia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Salicaceae |
| Genus: | Salix |
| Species: | S. ligulifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Salix ligulifolia (C.R.Ball) C.R. Ball ex C.K.Schneid.
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Salix ligulifolia is a species of willow known by the common name strapleaf willow.[1] It is native to the western United States. It grows in moist and wet habitat, such as riverbanks, swamps, and floodplains, such as in the Sierra Nevada in California.
Description[]
Salix ligulifolia is a shrub growing up to 8 meters tall. The lance-shaped leaves may grow over 13 centimeters long. They are finely serrated along the edges, with some leaves appearing almost smooth-edged or studded with glands. The inflorescence is a hairy catkin of flowers, male catkins short and stout, measuring up to 3 or 4 centimeters long, and female catkins often a bit longer.
References[]
- ^ "Salix ligulifolia". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
External links[]
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Categories:
- Salix
- Flora of the Sierra Nevada (U.S.)
- Flora of California
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