Salix humilis
prairie willow, dwarf willow
Nomenclature
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Family:
Salicaceae
Plant Specifics
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Long-lived perennial
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Landscaping
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Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Usually moist, occasional inundation -to- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Clay, Loam, Organic
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Ecology
Wildlife:
- The catkins of Prairie Willow attract primarily small bees and flies (harvest pollen), wind pollinated.
- Caterpillars of Limenitis archippus (Viceroy) feed on the leaves of willows.
Early season food for some wildlife. Provides cover and nesting areas for birds.
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