Shining Willow

Salix lucida

Taxonomy

Division:: Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:: Salicaceae
Genus:: Salix
Species:: Salix lucida

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:: Perennial
Growth Habit:: Shrub , Tree
Height:: 20-40 ft
Light Requirements:: Full Sun, Part Shade, Shade
Drought Tolerance:: High
Bloom Months:: apr, may, jun, jul
Bloom Colors:: Yellow

Native Range

United States: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon

Keystone Species Ranking

Caterpillar Keystone:: ★☆☆☆☆ Based on number of butterfly and moth species using this genus as host plant (Source: National Wildlife Federation)
Bee Keystone:: ★☆☆☆☆ Based on number of native bee species using this genus for pollen and nectar (Source: National Wildlife Federation)

Host Plant for Caterpillars

Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia), Fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea), Furcula scolopendrina, Gelechia caudatae, Herald (Scoliopteryx libatrix), Io moth (Automeris io), Nevada buck moth (Hemileuca nevadensis), Portland Phosphila (Pheosia portlandia), Red-humped caterpillar moth (Schizura concinna), Western furcula moth (Furcula occidentalis), White Satin Moth (Leucoma salicis), Lorquin's admiral (Basilarchia lorquini), Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa), Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)

Soil Requirements

Soil Type:: rich, well-drained loamy soil
pH:: 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
Drainage:: tolerates poor drainage
Moisture:: consistently moist
Notes:: Commonly found along streams and wetlands

Germination Information

Pre-treatment: None required

Establishment: S. boothii is found throughout western United States and Canada in montane and subalpine riparian areas. Cuttings are collected from stooling beds that are hedged to maintain juvenile wood that is straight and for ease of handling and sticking in field beds. Wild collections are also grown at our nursery and kept separated according to source.

Source: npn.rngr.net