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Grey Willow
Salix cinerea
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
goat willowSalix caprea
Rusty WillowSalix atrocinerea
Eared WillowSalix aurita
Dark-leaved WillowSalix myrsinifolia
pussy willowSalix discolor
bebb's willowSalix bebbiana
Almond WillowSalix triandra
Gmelin's willowSalix gmelinii
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 312,358 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 311,794 |
| Russia | 5,240 |
| Ukraine | 897 |
| Moscow Oblast | 698 |
| United Kingdom | 433 |
| England | 391 |
| New Zealand | 357 |
| Moscow | 354 |
| Tyumen Oblast | 313 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Material useListed as being used for materials such as wood, fiber, resin, gum, or oil.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Crop wild relativeListed as a crop wild relative or crop gene source by a harvested source.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Restoration or landscaping useListed as being used for restoration, landscaping, ornamental planting, erosion control, soil improvement, shade, windbreaks, pollution indicators, or wastewater purification.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Tree growth formListed by a harvested source as having a tree growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Shrub growth formListed by a harvested source as having a shrub or bush growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Wetland-associatedListed by a harvested source as obligate or frequent in wetland habitat.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Nances, Willows, and Allies · Malpighiales |
| Family | willow family · Salicaceae |
| Genus | Willows · Salix |
Study it in a deck
- Local Wildlife of United States
- Trees of Poland
- Wetland-associated Species of New Hampshire, United States
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Grey Willow with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.