THE FLORA OF LIVERPOOL. 



Ord. LXXIV. Salicaceje. Rich. 

 The Willow Family. 



1. SALIX. Linn. Willow. Sallow. Osier. Bicec.Diand. L. 



1. S. PURPUREA. L. (Purple W.) March — May. l? 



Moist places about Formhy, plentiful, — W.S. 



2. S. Helix. L. (Rose W.) March, April, t? 



Near Sutton, Eastham, Kirby, &c., not uncommon. 



3. S. TRiANDRA. L. (Blunfc-stipulated triandrous W.) ^ 



Near Halewood and Ditton, not common. 



4. S. PENTANDRA. L. (Swcct Bay-leavcd W.) May, June. Tp 



Near the Decoy, Hale, Litherland, and Ince Blundell. 



5. S. FRAGiLis. L. (Crack W.) April, May. Tp 



Moist woods and marshy places, frequent. 



6. S. ALBA. L. (Common white W.) May. ^ 



Moist situations, not unfrequent on either side of the 

 Mei*sey. 



7. S. viTELLiNA. L. (Yellow W. or Golden O.) 



Hedges near Hale. 



8. S. FUSCA. L. (Dwarf Silky W.) April, May. ^ 



Var. a. Hook. & Arnott. S. fusca. E.B. " Stem 

 much branched upright, decumbent below, leaves 

 elliptical-lanceolate, with a straight point." 



Yar. b. Hook. & Arnott. S. repens. E.B. " Stem 

 depressed, with short upright branches, leaves 

 elliptic lanceolate, with a straight point." 



Var. c. Hook. & Arnott. S. prostrata. E.B, "Stem 

 prostrate, with elongated straight branches, 

 leaves elliptic-oblong, with a curved point." 



Var. d. Hook. & Arnott. S. argentea. E.B. " Stem 

 erect or spreading, leaves elliptical, with a re- 

 curved point, very silvery beneath, usually long, 

 covered with grey pubescence above," 



Sand hills from the Dee to Southport, frequent, where 

 probably the other varieties exist also. 



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