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)
