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Common Name: Coastal Plain Willow
Species Name: Salix caroliniana Michx.
Family Name: Salicaceae
Plant Type: Shrubs

 
Plant Facts
OriginNorth America
DurationPerennial
Distribution in OklahomaEastern, south-central and south-west riparian areas
Sun PreferenceShade Intolerant
SusceptibilityFoliar Diseases

ID Characteristics

  • Field Identification Characteristics

    Common riparian small tree or large shrub 

  • Leaf and Stem Characteristics
    • Plant Height: 3-inch diameter, 5-20 foot height
    • Leaves: Decidious Broadleaf
    • Leaf Type: Simple
    • Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
    • Leaf Shape: Long, narrowly lance-shaped
    • Stipules: Yes
  • Floral Characteristics
    • Petals: Narrow catkins with yellow densely hairy scales
    • Petal Number: 0
    • Flower Color: Yellow
    • Flower Timing: Spring
    • Fruit Type: Capsule with small seeds
 
Habitat/Ecology 
HabitatFlood plains, along stream banks
Soil TypeWet riparian soils
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone6 to 8
Successional StageEarly