*Salix purpurea Linnaeus. Common name: Basket Willow, Purple Willow, Purple Osier. Phenology: Apr. Habitat: Floodplain forests, streambanks, wet, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Europe.
Origin/Endemic status: Europe
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, FNA7, G, Il, K4, Mi, Mo3, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, S13, Tat, Va, WV, Argus (1986)
Links to other floras: = Salix purpurea - FNA7
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
- Great Plains: OBL
- Midwest: FACW
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACW
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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