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Habit Shrubs, 0.2–1 m. Buds caprea-type.
Leaves

stipules on late ones rudimentary or foliaceous;

largest medial blade (2.6–)3.3–5.9 times as long as wide, adaxial surface not glaucous.

Staminate flowers

filaments glabrous or, sometimes, hairy basally.

Pistillate flowers

adaxial nectary shorter than stipe;

stipe 1–2.2 mm;

ovary moderately to very densely short-silky;

stigmas with flat, non-papillate abaxial surface and rounded tip, 0.2–0.26–0.4 mm.

Salix sect. Argyrocarpae

Distribution
e North America
Discussion

Species 1.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source FNA vol. 7, p. 150.
Parent taxa Salicaceae > Salix > subg. Vetrix
Subordinate taxa
Name authority Fernald: Rhodora 48: 44. (1946)
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