Salix nigra Marshall

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
U.S.A.
Salicaceae Salix nigra Marshall
det. M. Nee, 2017
WISCONSIN, Crawford Co., 2.5 km. (by air) NNE of
Wauzeka, Kickapoo Wild Woods State Natural Area.
43°06’25”N, 90°52’23”W. alt. 200 m.
T 7 N; R 4 W; SWtfSEtt sect. 5.
Floodplain of Kickapoo River, marshy area in old oxbow,
complete dominance of Phalaris arundinacea, with
scattered trees of Salix nigra, S. interior and shrubs of
Cephalanthus occidentalis, Cornus obliqua.
Tree, long fallen into marsh, ca. 15 m. tall, 30 cm. in
diameter, now with side branches erect, to 5 m. tall, 5 cm.
diameter and 9 years old. Twigs very brittle at the base.
Voucher for wood specimens at Kw, Lw, MADw,
MEXUw, RSAw, from one of the now upright side
branches. Pistillate; same individual collected under Nee
63617 on 7 June 2017 when inflorescences not noticed.
m
Coll.: M. H. Nee 63650
16 June 2017
Missouri Botanical Garden (MO)
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