Salix floridana | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Salicaceae |
Genus: | Salix |
Species: | S. floridana
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Binomial name | |
Salix floridana | |
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Natural range of Salix floridana |
Salix floridana, the Florida willow,[2] is a species of willow in the family Salicaceae. It is native to the southeastern United States in northern Florida and southwestern Georgia.[1][3]
Description
[edit]Salix floridana is a deciduous shrub or small tree growing to 6 m tall. The leaves are alternate, 5–15 cm long and 2–5 cm broad, with a very finely serrated margin; they are green above, and paler below with short whitish hairs.
The flowers are produced in catkins in early spring before the new leaves appear; it is dioecious, with male and female catkins on separate plants. The male catkins are 4–5.5 cm long; the female catkins are 5–7.5 cm long.[3]
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Jerome, D. (2021). "Salix floridana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T30960A126589348. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T30960A126589348.en. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Salix floridana". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ a b Georgia Department of Natural Resources: Salix floridana (pdf file) Archived 2005-12-19 at the Wayback Machine