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willow

Plant

  • Shrub or large tree
  • Deciduous
  • Numerous species vary considerably

Twig

  • Alternate leaf arrangement

Bark

  • Light gray, with green or yellow vertical grooves

Leaf

  • 1½-6" long, narrow
  • Simple, toothed edges

Flower

  • Tiny, clustered in short, upright catkins
  • Dioecious (male and female flowers on separate plants)
  • Flower buds fuzzy (pussy willow)