Salix eriocephala Michx.

Salicaceae Salix eriocephala Michx.
det. M. Nee, 2017
WISCONSIN, Vernon Co., 5.5 km WNW of Viola and 0.45
km W of Liberty (a crossroads with a couple of buildings).
43°31’01”N, 90o44’22”W. alt. 235 m.
T 12 N; R 3 W; NEV4SWV4 sect. 16.
Large marsh in floodplain of West Fork Kickapoo River,
along S side of Hwy. 56, with shrub Salix eriocephala and a
few large S. cf. xfragilis.
Shrubs 4.5 m. tall, much-branched, with three trunks this
size, to 18 cm. in diameter at base,. Voucher for wood
specimens at Kw, Lw, MADw, RSAw; this specimen from
a much smaller upright branch, 7.5 cm. in diameter, ca. 14
years old, the larger stems with much decay. Staminate;
much more conspicuous when blooming than the pistillate,
Nee 63387.
Coll.: M. H. Nee 63386	12 April 2017
Missouri Botanical Garden (MO)
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