Willow Identification Key: Salix alba var. argentea

Common Name:

Silver willow

Scientific Name:

Salix alba var. argentea

New Zealand Clones:

Technical Description:

Comments: Mostly found in botanic gardens, rarely on riverbanks in New Zealand.

Salix alba var. argentea PN315 shoot. Note reddish galls, these are not as pronounced as for example those for Salix fragilis
Salix alba var. argentea PN315 shoot. Note reddish galls, these are not as pronounced as for example those for Salix fragilis
Upper (left) and lower (right) leaf surfaces of Salix alba var. argentea. Note yellow gall
Upper (left) and lower (right) leaf surfaces of Salix alba var. argentea. Note yellow gall