Bebb willow – description, flowering period and general distribution in British Columbia. Flowering plant

Bebb willow – description, flowering period and general distribution in British Columbia. A branch with flowers and young leaves ready to bloom

Bebb willow – description, flowering period and general distribution in British Columbia. Flowering branch on the background of other trees

Bebb willow – description, flowering period and general distribution in British Columbia. A branch with flowers that finish blooming

Bebb willow – description, flowering period and general distribution in British Columbia. Beautiful flowering branch against the blue sky

Bebb willow – description, flowering period and general distribution in British Columbia. Plants photographed from afar

Common name:

Bebb willow

Scientific name:

Salix bebbiana.

Other common name(s):

Bebb willow, Beak willow, Beaked willow, Long-beaked willow, Diamond willow, Chaton, Petit Minou, Smooth Bebb willow.

Life form:

Tree, Shrub.

Flowering time:

no data.

Flowering period

in British Columbia for this plant is: April ↔ August.

NECTAR PRODUCTION:

No data

SOURCE FOR HONEY BEES:

Minor

General distribution:

Bebb willow occurs from Newfoundland west to Hudson Bay and across Canada to the Yukon Territory and interior Alaska. It extends south to southeastern Alaska, British Columbia, the mountains of Washington, central California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Wyoming, through western Nebraska, Montana, and south and east from North Dakota and South Dakota to the northeastern United States.

Map of distribution and habitat in Canada

This plant is present in at least 46 states/provinces in this country.

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Botanical description:

Bebb willow is a large shrub 10 feet (3 m) tall or a small multistemmed tree with a bushy top 15 to 25 feet (4.6-7.6 m) tall. The twigs are slender and branch at wide angles, and are thin to densely hairy. Largest mature leaves are 2.6 to 6 inches (7.2 cm) long. The bark is smooth when young but becomes rough and furrowed with age. Roots of Bebb willow are shallow and dense.

Seasonal development:

In general, Bebb willow flowers from April through July or August. The fruit ripens soon after flowering, followed by seed dispersal.

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