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Retuse-leaved Willow
Salix retusa
25 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
Least WillowSalix herbacea
Net-leaved WillowSalix reticulataStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Austria | 90 |
|---|---|
| Italy | 76 |
| France | 56 |
| Nord-Est | 53 |
| Switzerland | 49 |
| Tirol | 38 |
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 25 |
| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 21 |
| Nord-Ovest | 20 |
| Spain | 18 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- 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
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: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Retuse-leaved Willow with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.