Salix sect. Salicaster

Shrubs or trees, 1–15 m. Stems: branches somewhat to highly brittle at base or flexible. Leaves: stipules on late ones and vigorous shoots foliaceous or minute rudiments, apex convex to rounded; petiole with spherical glands or lobes distally or throughout; largest medial blade hypostomatous, hemiamphistomatous, or amphistomatous, abaxial surface glaucous or not; juvenile blade glabrous, villous, or long-silky abaxially, hairs white or white and ferruginous. Pistillate floral bracts deciduous after flowering. Staminate flowers: stamens 3–10; anthers (dry), 0.5–1 mm. Pistillate flowers: adaxial nectary shorter than or equal to stipe; stipe 0.5–4 mm; ovary glabrous.

Distribution

North America, Eurasia

Discussion

Species 9 (4 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

Salix lasiandra, Salix lucida, Salix pentandra, Salix serissima