Salix candida

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Salix candida
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Salix
Species:
S. candida
Binomial name
Salix candida

Salix candida, also known as sageleaf willow, [1] is a shrub in the Salicaceae family found in northern United States and Canada. [2] It is 0.5 to 3.5 m tall.

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Description

Salix candida is a deciduous shrub. [3] It grows in wetlands, particularly fens.

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References

  1. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Salix candida". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  2. "Salix candida (sage willow): Go Botany". gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  3. "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2024-02-24.