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False Mountain Willow
Salix pseudomonticola
27 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
bebb's willowSalix bebbiana
Balsam WillowSalix pyrifolia
pussy willowSalix discolor
tea-leafed willowSalix planifolia
mackenzie's willowSalix prolixa
heart-leaved willowSalix eriocephala
Tall Blueberry WillowSalix pseudomyrsinites
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Canada | 818 |
|---|---|
| United States | 594 |
| Alaska | 422 |
| Nunavut | 169 |
| British Columbia | 152 |
| Alberta | 149 |
| Ontario | 89 |
| Idaho | 58 |
| Quebec | 37 |
| Manitoba | 32 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- 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 |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise False Mountain Willow with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.