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14. Leaves broadly lance-shaped, long-tapering at tip, 

 stalked; margins closely toothed; stipules green, per- 

 sistent; catkins single, from side buds on last season's 

 twigs, leafy or leafy-bracted at base, short-stalked, ap- 

 pearing with the leaves; stamens 3-8; usually trees, in 

 valleys or along streams. 

 17. Wartlike glands present along edges of the stoutish 

 leafstalks, usually near leaf blades; leaves to 10 inches 

 long; twigs stoutish, yellow to reddish. 

 18. Leaves green on both sides, tapering from below 

 middle; twigs chestnut to reddish, finely hairy, as 

 are also the leafstalks (hairless in var. bryantiana) ; 

 stipules small; small trees or few -stemmed shrubs 

 with smooth brown bark. 



whiplash willow (Salix caudata). 

 18. Leaves whitened (glaucous) on under side, shiny 

 green on upper side, tapering from above middle; 

 twigs shiny, yellow to dark red-brown, nearly hair- 

 less, as are also the leafstalks (hairy in the var. 

 lancifolia) ; stipules conspicuous, semicircular; mostly 

 trees with rough, furrowed, blackish bark. 



Pacific willow (Salix lasiandra) . 

 17. Wartlike glands lacking from leafstalks which are to 

 iy 2 inches long; leaves to 6 inches long, whitened 

 (glaucous) on under side; stipules soon falling; twigs 

 slender, flexible, yellowish to gray, often drooping; 

 small to large trees, often with 2-4 leaning trunks. 



peachleaf willow (Salix amygdaloides) . 



Leaves somewhat whiten 

 (glaucescent) on under 

 surface 



Peachleaf willow 



Wartlike glands 



Whiplash willow 



Stipules 



Pacific willow 



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