Northwest Native Plants   Scouler Willow

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Scouler Willow - salix scouleriana 

Appearance

  • Leaves: simple, green, and round
  • Flowers: round, catkins, 4-12 cm long, and yellow
  • Dense, cottony seeds
  • It will grow to be up2 - 35m tall and it is a shrub or atree
 Scouler Willow

Habitat

  • The willow lives in woods, on streams banks, lake shores, and in wetlands
 Scouler Willow

Growth Habit

  • The willow is a perennial tree.
  • The catkins will fall off then grow back in March or April.

Natural History

  • This plant is used by deer, rabbits, and more.
  • Natives used this willow for making twine. They also used it for making medicine.