Planeleaf willow facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Planeleaf willow |
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Salix
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planifolia
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Salix chlorophylla |
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Salix planifolia is a type of willow plant. People often call it the planeleaf willow, diamondleaf willow, or tea-leafed willow. This plant grows naturally in northern and western North America. You can find it across most of Canada and in the western parts of the United States.
It likes to grow in cold places. These include arctic areas and high mountain regions in the north. In the southern parts of its home, it prefers mountainous areas.
What Does It Look Like?
The planeleaf willow is usually a shrub. This means it's a woody plant smaller than a tree. It can be low and bushy, or it can form long, thick groups of plants. Sometimes, it can even grow like a small tree, reaching up to 9 meters (about 30 feet) tall!
Its leaves are usually shaped like an oval with pointy ends. They can be up to 6.5 centimeters (about 2.5 inches) long. The edges of the leaves can be smooth or have small teeth, like a saw. The top side of the leaves is often shiny. Sometimes, the leaves might have soft, silky hairs.
The plant's flowers grow in a special cluster called a catkin. These catkins are a few centimeters long.
Planeleaf Willow's Cousins
There's another willow called Salix pulchra. It's also known as the diamondleaf or tealeaf willow. For a while, some people thought it was just a type of Salix planifolia. But now, scientists agree that Salix pulchra is its own separate species.
See also
In Spanish: Salix planifolia para niños
