Salix columbiana

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Salix columbiana
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Salix
Species:
S. columbiana
Binomial name
Salix columbiana
(Dorn) Argus
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The range of Salix columbiana
Synonyms [1]
  • Salix exigua var. columbianaDorn

Salix columbiana, the Columbia River willow, is a species of willow known only from the US states of Washington and Oregon. It grows on dunes, floodplains and riverbanks, many of these locales being located near the Columbia River. [2]

Salix columbiana is a shrub sometimes as tall as 6.5 m. It is similar to S. exigua but with longer stipes 0.2-0.7 mm long. Its flowering period is from May to July. [2]

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