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Salix × fragilis

Brittle Willow, Crack Willow
Other regional names: Hybrid Crack Willow
  • Hybrid Crack Willow
Also known as: Psatherips fragilis (L.) Raf. +16 more
  • Psatherips fragilis (L.) Raf.
  • Salix alba × euxina
  • Salix alba × fragilis
  • Salix alba x euxina
  • Salix alba x fragilis
  • Salix fragilis f. bullata (Rehder) Rehder
  • Salix fragilis f. comosa Zapal.
  • Salix fragilis f. subglabrisquamis Zapal.
  • Salix fragilis f. sublaxiflora Zapal.
  • Salix fragilis subsp. fragilis
  • Salix fragilis var. angustifolia A.Kern.
  • Salix fragilis var. bullata Rehder
  • Salix fragilis var. capitata Snarskis
  • Salix fragilis var. concolor Jess.
  • Salix fragilis var. discolor Jess.
  • Salix fragilis var. fragilis
  • Salix fragilis var. furcata Ser. ex Gaudin
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Salicaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.

Salix × fragilis (commonly known as Brittle Willow or Crack Willow) is a tree belonging to the Salicaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia, this hybrid is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The parent species of this naturally occurring hybrid are linked below.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Turkey

Introduced Range

An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Afghanistan, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Central European Russia, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, District of Columbia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Egypt, Finland, France, Free State, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Idaho, Illinois, India, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Kirgizistan, Korea, Krym, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Maine, Manchuria, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mongolia, Nebraska, Nepal, Netherlands, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northern Territory, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Pennsylvania, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Queensland, Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Sardegna, Saskatchewan, Sicilia, South Australia, South Dakota, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tasmania, Tennessee, Transcaucasus, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uruguay, Utah, Uzbekistan, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Western Australia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yugoslavia
Parent Species

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