Species: Salix candida
Hoary Willow
Species
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Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Dicotyledoneae
Order
Salicales
Family
Salicaceae
Genus
Salix
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Classification
Other Global Common Names
Sageleaf Willow - sageleaf willow
Informal Taxonomy
Plants, Vascular - Flowering Plants - Willow Family
Formal Taxonomy
Plantae - Anthophyta - Dicotyledoneae - Salicales - Salicaceae - Salix
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
Hoary willow is a low- to medium-sized willow, generally to 4 feet tall. The lower surfaces of the leaves are covered with a dense, white, felt-like tomentum, comprised of fine, tangled hairs. The catkins are nearly sessile, but may have several, small leafy bracts.
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G5
Global Status Last Reviewed
1990-11-30
Global Status Last Changed
1984-09-06
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
Ranges from Labrador to Alaska and south to the Great Lakes states, South Dakota, Colorado, and Idaho (Hitchcock and Croquist 1964).<br>