Valley willow – description, flowering period and general distribution in Colorado. more luxurious tree

Valley willow – description, flowering period and general distribution in Colorado. young green bush among the rocks

Valley willow – description, flowering period and general distribution in Colorado. sprig of willow in inflorescences

Valley willow – description, flowering period and general distribution in Colorado. inflorescences of willow in the sun

Valley willow – description, flowering period and general distribution in Colorado. flowering tassels on a branch

Valley willow – description, flowering period and general distribution in Colorado. end flowering period

Common name:

Valley willow

Scientific name:

Salix gooddingii.

Other common name(s):

Goodding's willow, Dudley willow, Valley willow, Western black willow.

Life form:

Tree, Shrub.

Flowering time:

no data.

Flowering period

in Colorado for this plant is: March ↔ April.

NECTAR PRODUCTION:

No data

SOURCE FOR HONEY BEES:

Minor

General distribution:

Goodding's willow is distributed from northern California to western Colorado and south to southern California and Texas. It is also found in river valleys of northern Mexico.

Map of distribution and habitat in USA

This plant is present in at least 7 states/provinces in this country.

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Botanical description:

Goodding's willow is a fast-growing, deciduous, dioecious, native shrub or tree. It attains a height of 20 to 60 feet (6-18 m) and has an average d.b.h. of 30 inches (76.2 cm). Leaves are 2 to 4 inches (5-10 cm) long; female catkins are 1.5 to 3.2 inches (4-8 cm) long. Fruits are capsular. The bark of Goodding's willow is thick, rough, and deeply furrowed.

Seasonal development:

Catkins of Goodding's willow appear in early March. Seeds ripen and are dispersed in early spring.

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List of honey plants that may be blooming now in Colorado

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Ulmus americana (aka: American elm, White elm, Water elm, Soft elm, Florida elm)

Salix gooddingii (aka: Goodding's willow, Dudley willow, Valley willow, Western black willow)

Prunus armeniaca (aka: Armenian plum, Ansu apricot, Siberian apricot, Tibetan apricot, Apricot tree)

Salix nigra (aka: Black willow, Swamp willow, Southwestern black willow, Gulf black willow, Scythe-leaved willow)

Celtis laevigata (aka: Hackberry, Sugarberry, Lowland hackberry, Sugar hackberry, Arizona sugarberry, Netleaf hackberry, Small's hackberry, Southern hackberry, Texas sugarberry)

Acer negundo (aka: Boxelder, Western boxelder, Arizona boxelder, California boxelder, Texas boxelder, Interior boxelder, Violet boxelder)

Acer glabrum (aka: Rocky Mountain maple, Douglas maple, Greene's maple, New Mexico maple, Torrey maple)

Salix lucida (aka: Shining willow, Greenleaf willow, Tail-leaf willow, Whiplash willow, Pacific willow, Lance-leaf willow, Longleaf willow, Red willow, Western shining willow)