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Dusky Willow
( Salix melanopsis )
Salix melanopsis
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About Dusky Willow (Salix melanopsis)
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Salix melanopsis
is a plant species known by the common name dusky willow. It is native to western North America from British Columbia and Alberta to California and Colorado, where it grows in many types of moist and wet habitat, such as riverbanks and subalpine mountain meadows, on rocky and silty substrates.
Salix melanopsis
is a shrub up to 4 meters tall, sometimes sprouting abundantly from its stem to form colonial thickets of clones. The pointed, oval, lance-shaped, or linear leaves may grow over 13 centimeters long and have smooth or spine-toothed edges. The inflorescence is a catkin of flowers up to 5 or 6 centimeters long.
Salix melanopsis
is a shrub up to 4 meters tall, sometimes sprouting abundantly from its stem to form colonial thickets of clones. The pointed, oval, lance-shaped, or linear leaves may grow over 13 centimeters long and have smooth or spine-toothed edges. The inflorescence is a catkin of flowers up to 5 or 6 centimeters long.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Tree, Shrub
Size
6.6 - 13.1 ft tall
Dormancy
Winter Deciduous
Flower Color
Cream, Yellow
Flowering Season
Spring, Summer
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 218
likely
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Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
Papilio rutulus
*
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
Nymphalis antiopa
*
Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini
Limenitis lorquini
*
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
Aglais milberti
*
Satyr Comma
Polygonia satyrus
Polygonia satyrus
*
Two-Tailed Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata
Papilio multicaudata
*
Green Comma
Polygonia faunus
Polygonia faunus
Landscaping Information
Sun
Part Shade
Nurseries
Carried by 1
Common uses
Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens
Propagation
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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.
Natural Setting
Site Type
Streambanks, often among rocks
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 4.3" - 97.4", Summer Precipitation: 0.15" - 2.85", Coldest Month: 16.0" - 59.1", Hottest Month: 36.4" - 87.7", Humidity: 0.13" - 38.56", Elevation: 13" - 12226"
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Dusky Willow
Salix melanopsis
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
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