Salix gracilistyla
| 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
'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
- 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
- ↑ Also S. gracilystilla
- ↑ "Salix gracilistyla". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
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