Salix jepsonii
Salix jepsonii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Salicaceae |
Genus: | Salix |
Species: | S. jepsonii |
Binomial name | |
Salix jepsonii C.K.Schneid. | |
Salix jepsonii is a species of willow known by the common name Jepson's willow. [1] it is named for renowned California botanist Willis Linn Jepson.
It is endemic to California, found in the Klamath Mountains and throughout the Sierra Nevada. [1] It grows along rivers and streams in high mountain habitat, between 1,000–3,400 metres (3,300–11,200 ft) in elevation. [2]
Description
Salix jepsonii is a shrub growing 1–3 metres (3.3–9.8 ft) tall, sometimes forming colonial thickets. The lance-shaped leaves may grow over 10 centimeters long. They are hairy when new, and have silky hairs on the undersides when mature. [2]
The inflorescence is a catkin of flowers, male catkins short and stout, measuring no more than 2 centimeters long, and female catkins reaching up to 6 centimeters in length. [2] Its bloom period is June. [1]
References
External links
- Calflora Database: Salix jepsonii (Jepson's willow)
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Salix jepsonii
- USDA Plants Profile
- Flora of North America
- UC CalPhotos gallery: Salix jepsonii