Scouler willow

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