| Salix jepsonii | |
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Salicaceae |
| Genus: | Salix |
| Species: | S. jepsonii
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| Binomial name | |
| Salix jepsonii | |
Salix jepsonii is a species of willow known by the common name Jepson's willow. [1] it is named for renowned California botanist Willis Linn Jepson.
It is endemic to California, found in the Klamath Mountains and throughout the Sierra Nevada. [1] It grows along rivers and streams in high mountain habitat, between 1,000–3,400 metres (3,300–11,200 ft) in elevation. [2]
Description
Salix jepsonii is a shrub growing 1–3 metres (3.3–9.8 ft) tall, sometimes forming colonial thickets. The lance-shaped leaves may grow over 10 centimeters long. They are hairy when new, and have silky hairs on the undersides when mature. [2]
The inflorescence is a catkin of flowers, male catkins short and stout, measuring no more than 2 centimeters long, and female catkins reaching up to 6 centimeters in length. [2] Its bloom period is June. [1]
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