Salix gracilistyla
Species of shrub
| Salix gracilistyla | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Salicaceae |
| Genus: | Salix |
| Species: | S. gracilistyla |
| Binomial name | |
| Salix gracilistyla Miq. | |
Salix gracilistyla [1] is a species of willow native to Japan, Korea and China known in English as the rose-gold pussy willow.[2]
It is a deciduous shrub that reaches a height of 1–6 m.
Cultivars
'Melanostachys', also known as the black pussy willow, is known for its jet-black male and female catkin blooms which appear in early spring. Its male catkins also have red anthers, which slowly turn soft yellow from pollen. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3][4]
Gallery
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Female plant -
Female plant -
Male plant -
Male plant
References
- ^ Also S. gracilystilla
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Salix gracilistyla". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Salix gracilistyla". Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 93. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Salix gracilistyla.
- "Salix gracilistyla". Plants for a Future.
- Botanische Tuinen Utrecht - Plant van de maand: Archief: Maart (in Dutch) (has a picture of 'Melanostachys')
- Michigan State University Extension: Salix gracilistyla var. melanostachys—Black Pussy Willow
- MOBOT: Salix gracilistyla 'Melanostachys'
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