Scouler willow
- Latin name: Salix scouleriana Barratt
- French name: Saule de Scouler
- Synonym(s): Fire willow mountain willow
- Taxonomic Serial Number: 504980
Description
Leaves
Form
- Usually widest above the middle
- Tapering to tip and base, blunt–pointed
- Lower surface covered with hairs
Length
- 5–12 cm
- Stipules 1–3 mm, longer on vigorous shoots
Colour
- Upper surface dark green
- Lower surface whitish
- Hairs rust-coloured
Margin
- Smooth or sparsely toothed toward the base
Buds
Form
- Pointed, sharp-edged, 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
- Red
Twigs
Form
- Tough
- Covered with dense hairs when young
Colour
- Yellowish- to greenish-brown
Flowers
Form
- Catkins on short shoots with bract-like leaves
Structure
- Dioecious
Fruits
Form
- Capsules hairy
Bark
Form
- Ridges on larger stems
- Diamond-shaped patches on main stems
Colour
- Dark brown
Size
Height
- To 9 m
Habitat
Site
- Recently burned-over areas and in young upland forests
Range
Manitoba westward
Photos
Photos
Anthony Scullion
Anthony Scullion
Anthony Scullion
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)