Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.

See more pictures at www.invasive.org.

Check out EDDMapS.org to see where this has been reported.

Read more about Salix at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.

Note that many trees identified as S. babylonica may actually be one of two commonly cultivated hybrids, S. ×pendulina and S. ×sepulchralis, with S. babylonica as one parent, per Weakley's Flora (2022)

INCLUDING PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Salix babylonica   FAMILY Salicaceae

INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Salix babylonica

INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Salix matsudana

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 7 (2010)

Salix babylonica

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Salix babylonica

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 051-01-002:

Salix babylonica   FAMILY Salicaceae

COMMON NAME:
Weeping Willow

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JK Marlow    jkm070715_021

July    Washington County    TN

Creekside/Riverside

Many trees identified as S. babylonica may actually be a cultivated hybrid, per Weakley's Flora (2012).

JK Marlow    jkm070715_025

July    Washington County    TN

Creekside/Riverside

Bark grayish or dark, with rough plates or scaly ridges, per Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004).

The Dow Gardens Archive, Dow Gardens, Bugwood.org    bug_5143069

Month Unknown        

Perhaps the best known of the cultivated willows, per Trees of the Southeastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1988).

Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California - Davis, Bugwood.org    bug_5387635

Month Unknown        

Catkins 18-35mm long, appearing with the leaves, per Trees of the Southeastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1988).

Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California - Davis, Bugwood.org    bug_5387637

Month Unknown        

Leaves very narrowly lanceolate, glaucous and glabrate beneath, per Weakley's Flora.

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Salix babylonica   FAMILY Salicaceae

INCLUDING PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Salix babylonica   FAMILY Salicaceae

INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Salix babylonica

INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Salix matsudana

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 7
Salix babylonica

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Salix babylonica

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 051-01-002:
Salix babylonica   FAMILY Salicaceae