bog willow
(Salix pedicellaris)
Conservation • Wetland • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Use • Distribution • Taxonomy
Conservation Status |
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| IUCN Red List | not listed |
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| NatureServe | NNR - Unranked SNR - Unranked |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Wetland Indicator Status |
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| Great Plains | OBL - Obligate wetland |
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| Midwest | OBL - Obligate wetland |
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| Northcentral & Northeast | OBL - Obligate wetland |
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Description |
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The leaves are alternate. The leaf blade is rounded at the tip. The lower leaf surface is pale green or grayish-green. The leaf margins are untoothed and sometimes curled under. |
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Height |
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16″ to 40″ |
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Flower Color |
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Yellowish-brown |
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Habitat |
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Wet. Sphagnum bogs, swamps, and fens. Shade intolerant. |
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Ecology |
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Flowering |
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Early May to early June |
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Distribution |
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| 2/25/2023 | ||||
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Taxonomy |
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| Kingdom | Plantae (green algae and land plants) | ||
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae (green plants) | ||
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta (land plants and green algae) | ||
| Superdivision | Embryophyta (land plants) | ||
| Division | Tracheophyta (vascular plants) | ||
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina (seed plants) | ||
| Class | Magnoliopsida (flowering plants) | ||
| Superorder | Rosanae | ||
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Malpighiales (nances, willows, and allies) | ||
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Salicaceae (willow) | ||
| Subfamily | Salicoideae | ||
| Tribe | Saliceae | ||
| Genus | Salix (willows) | ||
| Subgenus | Chamaetia (dwarf and creeping willows) | ||
| Section | Myrtilloides | ||
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Salix fuscescens var. hebecarpa Salix hebecarpa Salix myrtilloides var. hypoglauca Salix myrtilloides var. pedicellaris Salix pedicellaris var. hypoglauca Salix pedicellaris var. tenuescens |
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Common Names |
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| bog willow | |||
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