Yew-leaf Willow
Salix taxifolia
Observed in Sycamore Canyon, Pajarito Mts., Sta Cruz Co., Arizona, USA. Sept 2016.
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LEAVES: The short, lance-shaped leaves are gray-green in color and are pubescent.
The leaf margins are mostly entire - serrations obscure if any.
FLOWERS: Petal-less flowers in short, catkin like spikes. Large groups of small yellow-green flowers.
TREE: Usually a shrub but occasional examples are a medium sized tree.
RANGE: Found infrequently in riparian canyons near the border with Mexico.
FRUIT: The seed capsules burst open to release seeds with dense covering of long cottony fibers.
UNARMED
Salicaceae -- Willow Family
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