NATIVE WOODY PLANTS OF THE UNITED STATES 245 



Salix adenophylla Hook. 

 8. syrticola, Fern. 



Range : 23, 24, 26. 

 Site : Well-drained, moist, sun. 

 Fruit: Capsule. 

 A large, straggling shrub. 



Salix alba L. European white willow. 



Range : 9, 15, 16, 19, 22, 25, 27, 28, 29. 



Site : Well-drained, moist, sun. 



Fruit : Capsule. 



A large tree introduced from Europe and more or less naturalized in the 

 regions indicated. 



Salix ambigna, see Salix lonoipes. 



Salix amygdaloides Anders. Peachleaf willow. 



Range: 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 



26, 27. 



Site : Moist, sun. 

 Fruit : Capsule. 



A large shrub to small or large tree ; dioecious ; rapid growing ; short- 

 lived. 



Salix argophylla Nutt. Silverleaf willow. 



8. macrostachya Nutt. 



Range : 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14. 

 Site : Moist, sun. 

 Fruit: Capsule. 

 A large shrub to small tree. 



Observations: Of slight importance as browse for mule deer. Of value as 

 browse for cattle and sheep. 



Salix argyrocarpa Anders. 

 Range : 26, 27. 



Site : Well-drained, moist, sun. 

 Fruit : Capsule. 

 A small shrub. 



Salix austinae, see Salix lemmonii. 

 Salix bakeri, see Salix lasiolepis. 



Salix balsamifera (Hook.) Barr. Balsam willow. 



S. pyrifolia Anders. 

 Range: 23, 24, 26. 

 Site: Moist, sun. 

 Fruit: Capsule. 

 A large shrub or rarely a small tree. 



Salix barclayi Anders. Barclay willow. 



S. conjuncta Bebb. 

 Range : 4, 12, 13. 

 Site : Well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit : Capsule. 



A small to large, thicket-forming shrub. 

 Stomach records: Mountatin sheep. An especially good browse for sheep. 



Salix bebbiana Sarg. Bebb willow. 



S. pcrrostrata Rydb., S. rostrata, Rich. 



Range : 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27. 

 Site: Dry, well-drained, moist, sun. 

 Fruit: Capsule. 



A large shrub to small or large tree ; does not form suckers. 

 Observations: Cottontail rabbit. Relished by livestock in the West. 



Salix bella Piper. 



Range: 7, 12. 

 Site : Well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit : Capsule. 

 A large shrub. 



