Status: Native
Synonyms:
Salix nigra Marshall var. vallicola Dudley
Salix gooddingii is a tree with a substantial, furrowed trunk. It is found in middle elevations, at the side of rivers and streams, The leaves are narrowly lancelate, with a strong central vein. They are green on both sides and never glaucous underneath although the underside may be slightly lighter. The bud is small compared to most willows. The edges of the bud scale are fringed with hairs and overlap.
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Salix gooddingii, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., CF Canyon, May 2, 2007
Salix gooddingii, male catkins, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., CF Canyon, May 2, 2007
Salix gooddingii, capsules, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Burro Mtns., Mangas Springs, May 13, 2008
Salix gooddingii, winter twig, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch Road, December 29, 2009
Salix gooddingii, 3x macro of terminal bud on winter twig, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch Road, December 29, 2009
Salix gooddingii, 3x macro of lateral bud on older winter twig, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch Road, December 29, 2009
Salix gooddingii, 3x macro of lateral bud on younger winter twig, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch Road, December 29, 2009
Salix gooddingii, 5x macro of margin of lateral bud scale on younger winter twig, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Bill Evans Lake, January 27, 2010
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