Salicaceae FAMILY

Salix lutea

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Salix lutea is a deciduous shrub occasionally becoming more tree-like; it usually grows around 3 - 7 metres tall with a short trunk that can be up to 20cm in diameter[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. , 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 in making baskets. It can be grown on streambanks and wet ground in order to stabilize the soil, prevent erosion and help restore wildlife habitats.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeWestern N. America - Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado

HabitatBanks of streams, meadows, hillsides, gullies, sandy-clay, sandy or rocky substrates; at elevations from 600 - 3,100 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].