Salix petiolaris Sm.

Meadow Willow

Synonyms: Salix gracilis, Salix gracilis var. textoris, Salix sericea var. subsericea, Salix subsericea

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Eudicot

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Family: Salicaceae

Genus: Salix

Species: Salix petiolaris

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations:
CT - State Special Concern

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

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

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: FACW

PHOTOS OF Salix petiolaris