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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (6/30/18):
Salix purpurea
FAMILY
Salicaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Read more about Basket Willow at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Salix purpurea
FAMILY
Salicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 051-01-001:
Salix purpurea
FAMILY
Salicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Salix purpurea
COMMON NAME:
Basket Willow, Purple Willow, Purple-osier Willow
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_sapu2_001_lvd
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (6/30/18):
Salix purpurea
FAMILY
Salicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Salix purpurea
FAMILY
Salicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 051-01-001:
Salix purpurea
FAMILY
Salicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Salix purpurea
3769
Shrub
Perennial
Dioecious
Non-native: Europe
Habitat: floodplain forests, streambanks, wet, disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
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Click here to see a map showing all occurrences known to SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria. (Zoom in to see more detail.)
LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Mostly alternate, but some opposite or subopposite
Petioles 2-11mm long
FLOWER:
Spring
Unisexual
Sepals absent
Petals absent
1 stamen with 2 anthers
Superior ovary
Flowers in catkins, inflorescence usually erect
FRUIT:
Spring
Capsule
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control p122
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide p313