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Salix longipes Shuttlew. 



8. ambiffua Small, S. chapmanii Small, 8. occidentalis Koch, S. wardii Bebb. 

 Range : 19, 20, 22, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32. 

 Site: Well-drained, moist, sun. 

 Fruit : Capsule. 

 A small to large tree. 

 Observations: Captive marsh rabbit. 



Salix lucida Muhl. Shining willow. 



Range : 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27. 



Site : Well-drained, moist, sun. 



Fruit: Capsule. 



A large shrub to small or rarely a large tree. 

 Observations: Cottontail rabbit. 



Salix lutea Nutt. Yellow willow. 



8. flava Rydb., S. watsonii (Bebb) Rydb. 

 Range : 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18. 

 Site: Moist, sun. 

 Fruit: Capsule. 

 A small or large shrub to small tree, universally browsed by livestock. 



Salix lutosericea, see Salix exigua. 

 Salix lyallii, see Salix lasiandra. 



Salix mackenziana (Hook.) Barr. Mackenzie willow. 



8. cordata mackenziana Hook. 

 Range : 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13. 

 Site : Moist, sun. 

 Fruit: Capsule. 



A large shrub to small or rarely a large tree; occurs in rocky and gravelly 

 soil. 



Salix macrocarpa, see Salix geyeriana. 

 Salix macrostachya, see Salix argophylla. 

 Salix marginata, see Salix nigra. 



Salix melanopsis Nutt. Dusky willow. 



Range : 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13. 

 Site : Moist, sun. 

 Fruit: Capsule. 



A large shrub to small or large tree. 



Var. bolanderiana (Rowl.) Schneid. (S. bolanderiana Rowl., 8. long i folia 

 Jeps.) occurs within the range of the species. 



Observations: Of slight importance as browse for mule deer. 



Salix microphylla, see Salix taxifolia. 



Salix missouriensis Bebb. 



Range : 15, 18, 21, 22, 25. 

 Site : Well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Capsule. 

 A large shrub to small tree. 



Salix monochroma Ball. 



8. pyrifolia Anders., as used by Ball. 

 Range: 6, 8, 12. 

 Site : Well-drained, moist, sun. 

 Fruit : Capsule. 

 A small to large shrub ; relished by livestock, especially in the fall. 



Salix monticola Bebb. 

 8. padophylla Rydb. 



Range : 9, 12, 13, 14. 

 Site : Moist, sun. 

 Fruit : Capsule. 

 A small to large shrub. 



Salix myrtilloides, see Salix pcdicellaris. 

 Salix nelsonii, see Salix planifolia. 



