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Salix nigra Marshall

Black willow

KingdomPlantaePlants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
SubkingdomTracheobiontaVascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
DivisionMagnoliophytaFlowering plants, also known as angiosperms
ClassMagnoliopsidaDicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
SubclassRosidaeRoses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
OrderMalpighialesA broad group encompassing 16,000 species
FamilySalicaceaeWillow family
GenusSalixLatin for “willow,” meaning “to leap or spring,” a reference to its fast growth
Speciesnigra“Black”

About plant names...

Black willow is a common North American native, and is named for its dark gray-brown bark.

Identification: This willow is 33-98′ (10-30 m) tall, rarely up to 148′ (45 m). Its trunk(s) reach 1½-2½′ (50-80 cm) in diameter. Leaves are 3-6″ (7.6-15 cm) long and about ½″ (1.3 cm) wide, with fine serrations and sharp tips, growing alternately to each side. A small rounded leaflike stipule encircles the stem at the base of each leaf, an identifying feature. It forms slender twigs, orange-brown in color. Sometimes these twigs are present in great profusion. It is found in or near wet soils, where it often stabilizes stream banks.

Online References:

Www.carolinanature.com

Wikipedia

Ostermiller.org

The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service

The Virginia Tech Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation

The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Www.swsbm.com (PDF)

The USDA Forest Service's Fire Effects Information Database

References:

Sibley, David Allen, The Sibley Guide to Trees, Alfred A. Knopf, 2009, p. 240

Salix nigra (black willow)

4/8/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Ayer, Mass­a­chu­setts ID is uncertain

Salix ambigua Pursh, non Ehrh.

Salix denudata Raf.

Salix dubia Trautv.

Salix falcata Pursh

Salix flavovirens Hornem.

Salix ligustrina Michx. f.

Salix ludoviciana Raf.

Salix nigra Marshall var. altissima Sarg.

Salix nigra Marshall var. brevifolia Andersson

Salix nigra Marshall var. brevijulis Andersson

Salix nigra Marshall var. falcata (Pursh) Torr.

Salix nigra Marshall var. lindheimeri C.K. Schneid.

Salix nigra Marshall var. longifolia Andersson

Salix nigra Marshall var. marginata (Wimm. ex Andersson) Andersson

Salix purshiana Spreng.

 

Salix nigra description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

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Salix nigra (black willow)

8/11/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 9 × 6″ (22 × 14 cm)

Salix nigra (black willow)

8/27/2010 · Beaver Brook Association Conservation Lands, Rte. 130, Hollis, New Hamp­shire · ≈ 15 × 10″ (39 × 26 cm)

Salix nigra (black willow)

9/18/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 1 × 2′ (41 × 62 cm)

Salix nigra (black willow)

Shoots from a fallen tree. · 3/10/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts

Salix nigra (black willow)

8/11/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 9 × 6″ (22 × 14 cm)

Salix nigra (black willow)

5/13/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts

Salix nigra (black willow)

6/5/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 15 × 10″ (39 × 26 cm)

Salix nigra (black willow)

9/18/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 1 × 2′ (41 × 62 cm)

Salix nigra (black willow)

9/18/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 1 × 2′ (41 × 62 cm)

Salix nigra (black willow)

1/6/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts ID is uncertain

Salix nigra (black willow)

5/13/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts

Salix nigra (black willow)

9/18/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 1 × 2′ (41 × 62 cm)

Salix nigra (black willow)

5/29/2010 · Maine Audubon Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, Falmouth, Maine

Salix nigra (black willow)

6/5/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 14 × 9″ (35 × 23 cm)

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