Salix humilis, known as prairie willow, is a species of willow native to the United States and Canada, east of the Rockies.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Salicaceae |
| Genus: | Salix |
| Species: | S. humilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Salix humilis | |
It is a shrub, 2–12 feet tall, which often forms thickets. The stems are yellowish to brown. The gray-green to blue-green foliage has insignificant fall color.[3][4]
Male and female flowers are found on separate plants. The green silky catkins appear before the leaves emerge in spring.[5]
References
edit- ^ Arbust. Amer.: 140 (1785)
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center – The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org.
- ^ "Prairie Willow (Salix humilis humilis)". www.illinoiswildflowers.info.
- ^ "Plants Profile for Salix humilis (prairie willow)". plants.usda.gov.
- ^ "Salix humilis (Prairie Willow): Minnesota Wildflowers". www.minnesotawildflowers.info.
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