West Highland Flora

Osier


Salix viminalis

 

Salix viminalis

Photo © Carl Farmer
23 Sep 2001 Broadford, Skye

Frequent in damp lowland places especially near villages, where often planted in the past

Leaves 10-25 cm.  Height up to 5 m.

ID: Leaves more than 7 times as long as broad, densely silky beneath but not above, margins downturned

Other features: Catkins flower April-May, their scales black-tipped.  Male and female on separate plants as with all willows.  Branches long and flexible, formerly harvested for basket-making.

 

  Salix viminalis

Photo © Carl Farmer
4 May 2002 Broadford, Skye

 
     
     
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