Salix candida Flüggé ex Willdenow. Common name: Sage Willow, Hoary Willow. Phenology: Apr-May. Habitat: Fens, wet meadows, over calcareous substrates. Distribution: NL west to AK, south to n. NJ, n. PA, c. OH, c. IN, c. IL, ne. IA, SD, CO, ID, and WA.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, FNA7, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa. Basionym: Salix candida Flüggé ex Willd. 1806
Links to other floras: = Salix candida - FNA7
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Great Plains: OBL
- Midwest: OBL
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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