Salix pyrifolia (Balsam willow)

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Salix pyrifolia Andersson

Balsam willow

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Rosidae	Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
Order	Malpighiales	A broad group encompassing 16,000 species
Family	Salicaceae	Willow family
Genus	Salix	Latin for “willow,” meaning “to leap or spring,” a reference to its fast growth
Species	pyrifolia

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9/17/2021 · Woodward Point Preserve, Brunswick, Maine · ≈ 5 × 3″ (12 × 8.4 cm)

9/17/2021 · Woodward Point Preserve, Brunswick, Maine · ≈ 6 × 4″ (15 × 10 cm)

9/17/2021 · Woodward Point Preserve, Brunswick, Maine · ≈ 3½ × 6″ (9.4 × 14 cm)

9/17/2021 · Woodward Point Preserve, Brunswick, Maine · ≈ 3 × 5″ (8.4 × 12 cm)

Salix balsamifera (Hook.) Barratt ex Andersson

Salix balsamifera (Hook.) Barratt ex Andersson var. alpestris Bebb

Salix balsamifera (Hook.) Barratt ex Andersson var. lanceolata Bebb

Salix balsamifera (Hook.) Barratt ex Andersson var. vegeta Bebb

Salix cordata Muhl. var. balsamifera Hook.

Salix pyrifolia Andersson var. lanceolata (Bebb) Fernald

Salix pyrifolia description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 11 Jul 2023.

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9/17/2021 · Woodward Point Preserve, Brunswick, Maine · ≈ 6 × 4″ (15 × 10 cm)

9/17/2021 · Woodward Point Preserve, Brunswick, Maine · ≈ 6 × 4″ (15 × 10 cm)

9/17/2021 · Woodward Point Preserve, Brunswick, Maine · ≈ 6 × 4″ (16 × 10 cm)

9/17/2021 · Woodward Point Preserve, Brunswick, Maine · ≈ 6 × 3½″ (14 × 9.4 cm)

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