Pussy Willow
| Scientific Name: | Salix discolor |
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NOTES: Dioecious (male and female flowers on separate plants).
| Scientific Name: | Salix discolor |
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| Genus species: | Salix discolor | ||||||||||
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| Common Name: | Pussy Willow | ||||||||||
| Family Name: | Salicaceae 
Deciduous trees or shrubs; leaves alternate, simple with venation pinnate, stipulate; flowers unisexual (plants dioecious), in bracteate catkins; fruits a 2-4-valved capsule, the seeds tufted with white hairs (comose). | ||||||||||
| Seed Type: | Angiosperm | ||||||||||
| Origin:
Native: native to North America. Non-native: not native to North America. Introduced Native: native to North America, but not Rowe Woods. * Definitions based on the USDA terminology |
Native | ||||||||||
| Category: | Tree | ||||||||||
| Flower Color: | White | ||||||||||
| Identified by: | M. Becus | ||||||||||
| Months in Bloom: The highlighted month(s) in this chart indicate when the plant has been observed blooming. | |||||||||||
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