Salix sericea Marshall. Silky Willow. Phen: Mar-May. Hab: Bogs, fens, seeps, seepage swamps, peaty swamps, banks of small streams. Dist: NL, QC, MI, WI, and se. MN, south to w. NC, ne. GA, e. TN, sc. TN, n. AL, and n. AR.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy: = Ar, C, FNA7, G, GW2, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NY, Pa, RAB, S, Tat, Tn, Va, W, WV, Argus (1986); > Salix coactilis Fernald – F; > Salix sericea Marshall – F
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Midwest: OBL
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL
Heliophily ?: 7
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© Alan Weakley source | Original Image ⭷
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© Alan Cressler: Salix sericea, Rabun County, Georgia 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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