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Salix melanopsis  Nutt.
Dusky willow
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Salix melanopsis is a tree or shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Salix
Family: Salicaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian, many plant communities

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:
PLANTSSalix bolanderiana
JEF + PLANTSSalix exigua ssp. melanopsis
PLANTSSalix exigua var. gracilipes
PLANTSSalix exigua var. tenerrima
PLANTSSalix fluviatilis var. tenerrima
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Information about  Salix melanopsis from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (SAME2)

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ID Tips on PlantID.net

[Wikipedia] Range, Habitat: It is native to western North America from British Columbia and Alberta to California and Colorado, where it grows in many types of moist and wet habitat, such as riverbanks and subalpine mountain meadows, on rocky and silty substrates. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 03/28/2025).