Biology:Salix amygdaloides
| Salix amygdaloides | |
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| Peachleaf willow leaves | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Salicaceae |
| Genus: | Salix |
| Species: | S. amygdaloides
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| Binomial name | |
| Salix amygdaloides Andersson
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Salix amygdaloides, the almond leaf willow or peach leaf willow, is a species of willow native to central North America east of the Cascade Range.[1] It can be found in southern Canada and the United States —from western British Columbia to Quebec, Idaho, Montana and Arizona to eastern Kentucky.[2] As of 2022, it is presumed extirpated from the state of Kentucky.[3]
It is a small to medium-sized deciduous tree, growing to 4–20 metres (13–66 ft) tall; besides the cottonwoods, it is the largest tree native to the prairies. It has a single trunk, or sometimes several shorter trunks. The leaves are lanceolate, 3–13 centimetres (1 1⁄4–5 in) long and 1–4 cm (1⁄2–1 1⁄2 in) wide, yellowish green with a pale, whitish underside and a finely serrated margin. The flowers are yellow catkins, 3–8 cm (1 1⁄4–3 1⁄4 in) long, produced in the spring with the leaves. The reddish-yellow fruit matures in late spring or early summer, and the individual capsules are 4–6 millimetres (3⁄16–1⁄4 in) long.[4][5]
The peachleaf willow grows very quickly, but is short-lived. It can be found on the northern prairies, often near streams, and accompanying cottonwoods. As the common and scientific names suggest, the leaves bear some similarity to those of a peach and (even more so) of an almond.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Arno, Stephen F.; Hammerly, Ramona P. (2020) (in en). Northwest Trees: Identifying & Understanding the Region's Native Trees (field guide ed.). Seattle: Mountaineers Books. pp. 192. ISBN 978-1-68051-329-5. OCLC 1141235469. https://books.google.com/books?id=qDD4DwAAQBAJ.
- ↑ {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Salix amygdaloides | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?70589 | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = }}
- ↑ Rodgers, Devin; Littlefield, Tara; McDonald, Kendall (2022). Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves Kentucky Rare Plant List. Frankfort, Kentucky: Energy and Environment Cabinet, Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves.
- ↑ "Salix amygdaloides". http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Salix+amygdaloides.
- ↑ "Salix amygdaloides". http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/plants/vascplnt/species/samy.htm.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q4115436 entry
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