Salix caroliniana
carolina willow, coastal plain willow, long-pedicelled willow
Family
Salicaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
serrate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear, lanceolate, oblanceolate
Growth Form
tree
Flower Month
March - April
Height (meters)
12.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Wetland Class
OBL
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
5
Field Characters
A medium sized tree with leaves that are silvery beneath and have tiny teeth close together on their margins.
Habitat
Wet soils of stream banks, shores, stream banks, sand and gravel bars, low moist areas.