Biology:Salix columbiana

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Short description: Species of willow

Salix columbiana
Salix columbiana.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Salix
Species:
S. columbiana
Binomial name
Salix columbiana
(Dorn) Argus
Salix columbiana range map 3.png
The range of Salix columbiana
Synonyms[1]
  • Salix exigua var. columbiana Dorn

Salix columbiana, the Columbia River willow, is a species of willow known only from the US states of Washington (state) and Oregon. It grows on dunes, floodplains and riverbanks, many of these locales being located near the Columbia River.[2]

Salix columbiana is a shrub sometimes as tall as 6.5 m. It is similar to S. exigua but with longer stipes 0.2-0.7 mm long. It’s flowering period is from May to July.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15376988 entry