Salix humilis

prairie willow

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Photo credit: U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service. 1997 Northeastern Wetlands Flora
Family

Salicaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Medium Shrub

Height

6 - 12ft

Spread

6 - 12ft

Flower Color

Green, Yellow

Fruit

Capsule; Brown

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist, Wet

Blooms

April - May

Fall Color

dull yellow

Habitat

dry thickets, openings & plains; boggy swales; rocky mountain ridges, barrens; meadows; roadsides

Notes

typically spreads up to twice it's height; flowers are catkins

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The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

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