Salix candida

Salix candida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Salix
Species:
S. candida
Binomial name
Salix candida

Salix candida, also known as sageleaf willow, is a shrub in the Salicaceae family found in northern United States and Canada. It is 0.5 to 3.5 m tall.

Description

Salix candida is a deciduous shrub. It grows in wetlands, particularly fens.

Distribution

The species is native to all of Canada and North-eastern, North-central and North-western United States.

References

  1. ↑ Maiz-Tome, L. (2016). "Salix candida". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T64324263A67730792. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T64324263A67730792.en. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  2. ↑ NRCS. "Salix candida". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "Salix candida (sage willow): Go Botany". gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  4. ↑ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  5. ↑ "Taxonomy Detail GRIN-Global". npgsweb.ars-grin.gov. Retrieved 2025-07-24.