Sandbar willow
- Latin name: Salix exigua Nutt.
- French name: Saule de l'intérieur
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Taxonomic Serial Number: 22529
520829 [S. interior Rowlee]
Description
Leaves
Form
- Very narrow
- Stipules small, deciduous
Length
- 5–15 cm
Colour
- Upper and lower surface light yellowish-green
Margin
- Teeth sparse, small, gland-tipped
Petiole
- Short
Buds
Form
- Pointed, pressed against the twig, closely spaced
- Covered with a single scale
- No true terminal bud; end bud originates as a lateral bud
- Flower buds larger than leaf buds
- Leaf scars V-shaped, with 3 vein scars
- Stipule scars on either side
Twigs
Form
- Upright, smooth
Colour
- Brown
Flowers
Form
- Catkins on leafy shoots, often branched
- Bracts deciduous
Structure
- Dioecious
Floral timing
- After the leaves reach their full size
Fruits
Form
- Fruit capsules long, slender
Size
Height
- To 6 m
Habitat
Site
- River sandbars
Range
New Brunswick to British Columbia
Insects and mites
Insects that cause damage to this tree.
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Birch and alder flea weevil
Scientific name: Rhynchaenus testaceus (Mull)
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Poplar-and-willow borer
Scientific name: Cryptorhynchus lapathi (Linnaeus).
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Willow flea weevil
Scientific name: Isochnus rufipes (LeConte)
Foliage or buds
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Ceanothus silk moth
Scientific name: Hyalophora euryalis (Walker)
- Eulithis destinata (Moesch)
- Eupithecia subfuscata (Haworth)
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Mourningcloak butterfly or spiny elm caterpillar
Scientific name: Nymphalis antiopa (Linnaeus)
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Pero moth
Scientific name: Pero morrisonaria (Hy. Edwards)
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Poplar-and-willow borer
Scientific name: Cryptorhynchus lapathi (Linnaeus).
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Speckled green fruitworm
Scientific name: Orthosia hibisci (Guenée)
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White slaut
Scientific name: Tetracis cachexiata (Guenée)