Scientific Name:
Salix lucida
ssp. lasiandra
Pronunciation:
SAY-licks loo-sih-duh subspecies las-ee-AN-druh
Common Name:
Pacific willow
Family Name:
Salicaceae
Plant Type:
Tree - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Multi-stemmed deciduous tree to 8m; leaves lanceolate-elliptical, 12-15cm, finely serrate, upper surface shiny to glossy, glabrous, stipules present, petioles 1-1.6cm long. Winter ID: twigs glabrous, glossy, yellow to brown, buds appressed, about 6mm long, and look like yellow duckbills.
Habit:
Twiggy, Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
10 - 15m
Mature Spread:
5 - 7m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
B.C. west of Cascades
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Water Use:
Wetlands
Landscape Uses:
Wetland - bogs, Wildlife food, Winter interest
Additional Info:
Google. There are over 50 species of willow in BC and most have highly variable leaf morphology (require female catkins and fruit to confirm ID).
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Lustrous
Colour in Fall:
Green-yellow
Shapes:
Lanceolate
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Acute
Margins:
Serrulate
Inflorescence Type:
Catkin (ament), Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Dioecious plant
Number Of Petals:
0
Colour (petals):
Showy, Yellow
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Olive
Leaf Bud Type:
Valvate
Leaf Scar Shape:
Crescent shaped
Organ Modifications:
Ectomycorrhizae, Stipule, leafy
Propagation:
Cuttings, Layering
Maintenance:
Low
