Mountain willow – description, flowering period and general distribution in Utah. Dense bushes

Mountain willow – description, flowering period and general distribution in Utah. The plant is preparing to bloom

Mountain willow – description, flowering period and general distribution in Utah. Flowering plant, beautiful colors

Mountain willow – description, flowering period and general distribution in Utah. Plant at the end of the flowering period

Common name:

Mountain willow

Scientific name:

Salix monticola.

Other common name(s):

Park willow, Cherry willow, Mountain willow, Serviceberry willow, White willow.

Life form:

Shrub.

Flowering time:

no data.

Flowering period

in Utah for this plant is: May ↔ July.

NECTAR PRODUCTION:

No data

SOURCE FOR HONEY BEES:

Minor

General distribution:

Park willow occurs in the middle and southern Rocky Mountain region from Wyoming to New Mexico.

Map of distribution and habitat in USA

This plant is present in at least 5 states/provinces in this country.

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Botanical description:

Park willow is a native, erect shrub 3 to 12 feet (1.5-4 m) tall, and usually forming dense clumps. The trunk of park willow is smooth or slightly cracked. The wood is fine-grained and soft and has no sapwood-heartwood line. Park willow has a remarkable characteristic of plasticity; its growth form adapts readily to a wide variety of habitats. Branching habit and foliage characteristics vary greatly depending on site conditions.

Seasonal development:

Park willow flowers in May, before the leaves appear, through July. The fruit ripens soon after flowering, followed by seed dispersal in early to midsummer.

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