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Page 1: Salix discolor Pussy Willowwater.rutgers.edu/Rain_Gardens/RGWebsite/Plant_List/pussywillow... · Salix discolor Pussy Willow Summer Foliage Characteristics: Broad ... Light brown,

Salix discolor

Pussy Willow

Summer Foliage

Characteristics: Broad-leaved, deciduous shrub

Appearance: Height - 2 to 20 ft.

Aerial Spread - 8 ft.

Flower Color - Catkins with yellow (male) or white flowers (female)

Flowering Period - February to May

Fruit Color - Light brown, finely hairy

Fruiting Period - Early spring before leaves

Habitat (Community): Damp thickets, swamps and stream banks

Hydrology:

Indicator Status - Facultative wetland

Salinity - Fresh water

Non-Tidal Regime - Seasonally inundated or saturated

Wildlife Benefits: (Fruit) food for birds

Distribution: Across Canada; south through New England to Maryland; west to Kentucky,

Missouri, South Dakota