Salix lasiandra

Botanical Description

Salix lasiandra is a deciduous shrub or a tree with yellowish, ascending branches forming a rather irregular wide top; it usually grows 1 - 9 metres tall, occasionally reaching 18 metres with a short bole 6 - 80cm in diameter. The branches can be flexible to highly brittle at their base[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. , 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. , 876 Title The American Woods (in 14 volumes) Publication Author Hough R.B. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Romeyn B. Hough Co.; New York Year 1888 - 1928 ISBN Description Detailed information, with photographs, of the woods of almost 400 species of American trees. It can be downloaded from the Internet. , 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 as a food, medicine and source of materials. The plant is used in soil stabilization projects and to restore land that has been open-cast mined, it is also grown as an ornamental, where it can be used as a screen[ 1712 Title Advances in Plant Material and Revegetation Technology in Alaska Publication Reclamation, a global perspective: Proceedings of the conference; 1989 August 27-31; Calgary, AB. Rep. No. RRTAC 89-2. Vol. 1. Edmonton, AB. Author Wright S. Publisher Alberta Land Conservation and Reclamation Council Year 1989 ISBN Description A presentation paper at a conference in Alaska, based on the research work being carried out at the State of Alaska, Division of Agriculture, Plant Materials Center. ].