Biology:Salix gracilistyla
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Short description: Species of shrub
| Salix gracilistyla | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Salicaceae |
| Genus: | Salix |
| Species: | S. gracilistyla
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| Binomial name | |
| Salix gracilistyla Miq.
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Salix gracilistyla [1] is a species of willow native to Japan , Korea and China known in English as the rose-gold pussy willow.[2]
It is a deciduous shrub that reaches a height of 1–6 m.
Cultivars
'Melanostachys', also known as the black pussy willow, is known for its jet-black male and female catkin blooms which appear in early spring. Its male catkins also have red anthers, which slowly turn soft yellow from pollen. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[3][4]
Gallery
Female plant
Female plant
Male plant
Male plant
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References
- ↑ Also S. gracilystilla
- ↑ "Salix gracilistyla". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=SAGR10.
- ↑ "RHS Plantfinder - Salix gracilistyla". https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/63414/i-Salix-gracilistyla-i-Melanostachys-(m)/Details.
- ↑ "AGM Plants - Ornamental". Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 93. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/agm-lists/agm-ornamentals.pdf.
External links
- "Salix gracilistyla". http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Salix+gracilistyla.
- Botanische Tuinen Utrecht - Plant van de maand: Archief: Maart (in Dutch) (has a picture of 'Melanostachys')
- Michigan State University Extension: Salix gracilistyla var. melanostachys—Black Pussy Willow
- MOBOT: Salix gracilistyla 'Melanostachys'
Wikidata ☰ Q163109 entry
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