Biology:Salix cordata

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Short description: Species of shrub

Salix cordata
Salix Cordata-Weldy.jpg
Salix cordata - sand dune willow
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Salix
Species:
S. cordata
Binomial name
Salix cordata

Salix cordata, the sand dune willow, furry willow or heartleaf willow, is a perennial shrub that grows 3 to 12 feet (0.91 to 3.66 m) tall; plants taller than 6 feet (1.8 m) are rare.[1] The plant is native to the northeast regions of the North American continent; it is found on sand dunes, river banks, and lake shores in sandy, silty or gravelly soils.[2]

References

  1. "Sand Dune Willow Guide". New York Natural Heritage Program. http://www.acris.nynhp.org/guide.php?id=9337. Retrieved 2008-09-08. 
  2. "PLANTS Profile for Salix cordata (heartleaf willow)". U. S. Department of Agriculture. http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SACO3. Retrieved 2008-09-08. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7404893 entry