Salix petiolaris Sm.

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Salicaceae Salix petiolaris Sm.
det. M. Nee, 2017
WISCONSIN, Taylor Co., 11 km (by air) NNE of
Perkinstown,, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, along
Yellow River Road (Forest Road 112), 0.5 km S of junction
with Forest Road 538, just N of North Fork of the Yellow
River.
45°18’07”N, 90°35’49”W. alt. 410 m.
T 33 N; R 2 W, NWWNWVi sect. 35.
Flat, marshy area with Typha latifolia, Alnus incana ssp.
rugosa, Salix petiolaris, S. discolor.
Shrub 3 m. tall, in a loose clump of stems leaning at base or
some stems fallen into swampy ground, to 3 cm. in diameter
and ca. 6 years old, above somewhat larger base before
branching within 20 cm. or less of base. Voucher for wood
specimens at Kw, Lw, MADw, MEXUw, RSAw. Pistillate;
catkins visited by small insects (2:15 P.M., sunny); see Nee
63447 for a staminate plant.
Coll.: M. H. Nee 63448	24 April 2017
Missouri Botanical Garden (MO)
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