Salix humilis
Grey Willow, Prairie Willow
Other regional names: Small Pussy Willow +1 more
- Small Pussy Willow
- Upland Willow
Also known as: ? glabrata Andersson +14 more
- ? glabrata Andersson
- Salix conifera Muhl.
- Salix humilis f. curtifolia Fernald
- Salix humilis f. festiva Fernald
- Salix humilis f. tortifolia Fernald
- Salix humilis subsp. rigidiuscula Andersson
- Salix humilis var. angustifolia (Barratt) Zabel
- Salix humilis var. grandifolia (Barratt) Zabel
- Salix humilis var. hyporhysa Fernald
- Salix humilis var. keweenawensis Farw.
- Salix humilis var. longifolia Zabel
- Salix humilis var. rigidiuscula (Andersson) B.L.Rob. & Fernald
- Salix muhlenbergiana subsp. angustifolia Barratt
- Salix muhlenbergiana subsp. grandifolia Barratt
- Salix muhlenbergiana var. angustifolia Barratt
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Salicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Salix humilis (commonly known as Grey Willow or Prairie Willow) is a shrub belonging to the Salicaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Salix is notably large, comprising more than 650 species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Labrador, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
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