Salix gracilistyla
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Salix gracilistyla | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Salicaceae |
Genus: | Salix |
Species: | S. gracilistyla |
Binomial name | |
Salix gracilistyla Miq. |
Salix gracilistyla [1]is a species of willow native to Japan, Korea and China known in English as rose-gold pussy willow.[2]
It is a deciduous shrub that reaches a height of 1-6 m.
Varieties[edit]
'Melanostachys', also known as black pussy willow, is known for its jet-black male and female catkin blooms which appear in early spring. Its male catkins also have red anthers, which slowly turn soft yellow from pollen.
References[edit]
- Botanische Tuinen Utrecht - Plant van de maand: Archief: Maart (Dutch) (has a picture of 'Melanostachys')
- Michigan State University Extension: Salix gracilistyla var. melanostachys—Black Pussy Willow
- MOBOT: Salix gracilistyla 'Melanostachys'
Footnotes[edit]
- ^ Also S. gracilystilla
- ^ "Salix gracilistyla". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
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