Salix eriocephala Michx.

Heartleaf Willow

Synonyms: Salix cordata, Salix cordata var. abrasa, Salix cordata var. rigida, Salix cordata var. ridiga, Salix cordata var. missouriensis, Salix discolor var. eriocephala, Salix missouriensis, Salix rigida

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Eudicot

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Family: Salicaceae

Genus: Salix

Species: Salix eriocephala

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations: None

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: FACW

PHOTOS OF Salix eriocephala