EARED WILLOW 



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or elliptic- to oblong-lanceolate ; acute or shortly acumi- 

 nate, and more tomentose shoots, buds and leaves, the 

 latter especially grey-tomentose or reddish on old leaves 

 beneath. Venation as in S. Caprea and even more promi- 

 nent, and rugose. The margins are usually undulate and 

 serratulate and the lamina pubescent above. Petiole pu- 

 bescent, dilated below, and about 1 cm. long. Stipules 

 large, half-reniform, toothed, and long persistent on strong 

 shoots. No upper stomata.] 



8 8 Leaves usually small, about 2 5 

 cm. long, obovate, greyish pubes- 

 cent above. Stipules large. 



Salix aurita, L. Eared Willow (Fig. 92). Shrub with 

 villous shoots and grey foliage. Leaves softer and smaller 



Fig. 92. Eared Willow, Salix aurita, p. 257. 



W. II. 



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