Shining willow
- Latin name: Salix lucida ssp. lucida
- French name: Saule brillant
- Taxonomic Serial Number: 524654
- Hardiness zone: NA2, C1
Description
Leaves
Form
- Lance-shaped
- Tip very long-pointed, base rounded
- Lower surface shiny
- Young leaves hairy
Length
- 4–15 cm
- Stipules 1–6 mm
Colour
- Upper surface shiny dark green
- Lower surface paler
- Young leaves tinged with red
- Hairs rust-coloured
Margin
- Teeth gland-tipped
- Glandular margins on stipules
Petiole
- Glandular at junction with the blade
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
Colour
- Light brown
Twigs
Form
- Shiny, hairy when young, becoming hairless
Colour
- Yellowish-brown to reddish-brown
- Hairs rust-coloured
Flowers
Form
- Catkins on short leafy shoots
Length
- Pollen catkins 2–4 cm
- Seed catkins slightly longer
Structure
- Dioecious
Floral timing
- With the leaves
Fruits
Form
- Capsules narrowly ovoid
- Hairless
Length
- 4–7 mm
Colour
- Light brown
Timing
- Bracts shed before capsules ripen
Bark
Colour
- Brown
Size
Height
- To 10 m
- The tallest native willow in Newfoundland and Labrador
Tree form
Open-grown
Crown
- Broad, rounded
- Branches upright
Habitat
Site
- Wide variety of wet sites
Range
West as far as Saskatchewan, and from Hudson Bay south to Indiana
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)
Roots, bark, stem or trunk, or branches
Diseases caused by pathogens
Diseases caused by pathogens that cause damage to this tree.
Septoria (leaf-spot and) canker of poplars
Pathogen name: Sphaerulina musiva (Peck) Quaedvl., Verkley & Crous
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Ribes-willow rust
Pathogen name: Melampsora ribesii-purpureae
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Septoria (leaf-spot and) canker of poplars
Pathogen name: Sphaerulina musiva (Peck) Quaedvl., Verkley & Crous
Foliage or buds
Septoria (leaf-spot and) canker of poplars
Pathogen name: Sphaerulina musiva (Peck) Quaedvl., Verkley & Crous
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Septoria (leaf-spot and) canker of poplars
Pathogen name: Sphaerulina musiva (Peck) Quaedvl., Verkley & Crous
Roots, bark, stem or trunk, or branches
Septoria (leaf-spot and) canker of poplars
Pathogen name: Sphaerulina musiva (Peck) Quaedvl., Verkley & Crous
Distribution map
