Coastal Willow, Salix hookeriana

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Salix hookeriana is a species of willow known by the common names dune willow, coastal willow, and Hooker's willow. The plant is native to the west coast of North America from Alaska to northern California, where it grows in coastal habitat such as beaches, marshes, floodplains, and canyons. S. hookeriana is a shrub or tree growing up to 8 m (26 ft) tall, sometimes forming bushy colonial thickets. The leaves are up to 11 cm long, generally oval in shape, wavy along the edges, and hairy to woolly in texture with shiny upper surfaces. The inflorescence is a catkin of flowers up to 9 cm long, with the female catkins growing longer as the fruits develop. This willow may hybridize with similar species. The Latin specific epithet hookeriana refers to Sir Joseph D. Hooker. The plant is native to the west coast of North America from Alaska to northern California, where it grows in coastal habitat such as beaches, marshes, floodplains, and canyons.

Plant Description

Plant Type

Tree, Shrub

Size

26 - 33 ft tall

Form

Upright

Growth Rate

Moderate

Dormancy

Winter Deciduous

Flower Color

Yellow, Cream

Flowering Season

Spring

Wildlife Supported

Butterflies & moths hosted ( 1 confirmed

, 147 likely * ) SHOW ALL

Western Tiger Swallowtail Papilio rutulusPapilio rutulus

Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopaNymphalis antiopa

Lorquin's Admiral Limenitis lorquiniLimenitis lorquini

Satyr Comma Polygonia satyrusPolygonia satyrus

Two-Tailed Swallowtail Papilio multicaudataPapilio multicaudata

Green Comma Polygonia faunusPolygonia faunus

Persius Duskywing Erynnis persiusErynnis persius

Landscaping Information

Sun

Full Sun

Nurseries

Carried by 3

Soil Description

Adaptable, tolerant of sand, loam and clay

Common uses

Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens

Propagation?

For propagating by seed: No treatment. Use fresh seeds (usually only viable a few days). Seeds should not be covered or pressed into a medium. Seedbed should be kept saturated for the first month. Easily propogated from cuttings.

Sunset Zones?

4*, 5*, 6, 7, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 19, 20, 21, 22*, 23*, 24*

Natural Setting

Site Type

Dunes, floodplains, meadows

Climate

Annual Precipitation: 33.7" - 116.1", Summer Precipitation: 0.40" - 3.46", Coldest Month: 39.8" - 49.9", Hottest Month: 56.6" - 76.3", Humidity: 0.01" - 26.55", Elevation: 3" - 4679"

Alternative Names

Common Names: Dune Willow, Hooker's Willow

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Sources include: Wikipedia. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the California Consortia of Herbaria, Sunset information provided by Jepson Flora Project. Propogation from seed information provided by the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include CalPhotos, Wikimedia Commons, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include Calflora, CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online, Jepson Flora Project, Las Pilitas, Theodore Payne, Tree of Life, The Xerces Society, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.

Links: Jepson eFlora Taxon Page CalPhotos Wikipedia Calflora

Coastal Willow

Salix hookeriana

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Coastal Willow

Salix hookeriana