Species Information

Kingdom: Plantae
  Phylum: Anthophyta
    Class: Dicotyledoneae
      Order: Salicales
        Family: Salicaceae
          Genus: Salix
            Species: arizonica

Arizona Willow - Salix arizonica

Arizona Willow

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

General Description

Shrub forming a prostrate mat, large hedge, or thicket several centimeters to 3 m tall (typically less than 8 dm tall); leaves petiolate, 1.0-4.5 cm long, 0.5-2.2 cm wide, broadly elliptic to ovate, with rounded or cordate bases, margins finely serrate with gland-tipped teeth, 7-21 (average 16) teeth per centimeter, midrib pubescent, upper leaf surface shiny, lower surface non-glaucous; inflorescence brown, black, or bicolor; floral bracts 1-2.5 mm long, with wavy hairs and acute tips; pistillate catkins densely flowered, 1-4.5 cm long; staminate catkins 5-15 mm long. Flowers late May to June.

Status

Global Rank: G2G3

State Rank: S1

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USFS Status: R3 SCC

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NMRP Strategy Status: Strategy Species

Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database

Number of Subpopulations: 20

Number of Mapped Locations: 83

Number of Observations: 120

Observation date range: 07-10-1986 to 07-08-2008

External Links

View More Information about this species at:
  NatureServe Explorer
  New Mexico Rare Plants Website
  Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)

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