Salicaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Salix exigua

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Salix exigua is a deciduous shrub or a tree that usually grows around 0.5 - 5 metres tall, occasionlly reaching 10 metres. The plant spreads by means of a vigorous rhizomatous rootstock from which new branches sprout; it often forms dense thickets of erect stems[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. , 229 Title The Complete Trees of N. America. Field Guide and Natural History. Publication Author Elias. T. Publisher Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. Year 1980 ISBN 0442238622 Description A very good concise guide. Gives habitats, good descriptions, maps showing distribution and a few of the uses. It also includes the many shrubs that occasionally reach tree proportions. , 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. , 1050 Title Fire Effects Information System Publication Author Website http://www.feis-crs.org/feis/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line information site with comprehensive information on over 1,100 species of plant. Mainly developed to supply information on the effects of fire on plants and animals, it also contains a wealth of other information on the plants ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. It is planted along banks and in wet areas to stabilize and reclaim soils and can also be used as a pioneer to restore notive woodland. Salix exigua has a wide range and is common within this distribution. It has not been observed to have a declining population or threatened habitat. Because of this the plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeWestern N. America - British Columbia and Alberta, south to California, Texas and northern Mexico

HabitatForms thickets in estuaries and swamps[ 199 Title Willows - The Genus Salix. Publication Author Newsholme. C. Publisher Batsford Year 1992 ISBN 0713468815 Description A very readable book on the genus. ]. Sandy, gravelly or mucky soils in or along watercourses, often invading fresh sandbars in rivers and streams; at elevations from 600 - 2,800 metres[ 229 Title The Complete Trees of N. America. Field Guide and Natural History. Publication Author Elias. T. Publisher Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. Year 1980 ISBN 0442238622 Description A very good concise guide. Gives habitats, good descriptions, maps showing distribution and a few of the uses. It also includes the many shrubs that occasionally reach tree proportions. , 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].