Salix L.
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 |
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Salix description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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Willow (Salix) · 11/10/2011 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts Species not yet identified
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