Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
I.V.Belyaeva
                
                
                    
Source:
cmp
                
                
                    
Year:
2009
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Taxon 58: 1345 (2009)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000930981
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Euxina Willow
- Euxina Weeping Willow
- Euxina Pussy Willow
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Salix euxina (also called Black Sea Willow, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub or small tree native to Europe, North Africa and western Asia. It grows in moist soils in the mountains, along streams, in swamps and in wet meadows.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Salix euxina is used for making baskets, furniture, and other items. It is also used for erosion control, as it helps to stabilize the soil and prevent soil erosion. The bark of the plant is used for tanning leather, and the leaves are used as a natural dye.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Salix euxina has small, yellow-green flowers that appear in the spring. The seeds are small and brown, and the seedlings are slender and upright.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Salix euxina is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated by seed or cuttings. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade. It is tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions and is generally pest and disease free.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Salix euxina
                        
                            Salix euxina is native to the western United States and can be found in wet meadows and along streams.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Salix genus
                        
                            Salix lochsiensis, 
Salix lyonensis, 
Salix meikleana, 
Salix tschujensis, 
Salix permixta, 
Salix anatolica, 
Salix hirtii, 
Salix geyeriana, 
Salix gilgiana, 
Salix glatfelterii, 
Salix glauca, 
Salix gillotii, 
Salix glabra, 
Salix hermaphroditica, 
Salix gaspensis, 
Salix fruticulosa, 
Salix fruticosa, 
Salix friesiana, 
Salix fragilis, 
Salix futura, 
Salix fuscescens, 
Salix grahamii, 
Salix hapala, 
Salix hartwegii, 
Salix hastata, 
Salix gooddingii, 
Salix helvetica, 
Salix hatusimae, 
Salix hayatana, 
Salix hebecarpa, 
Salix herbacea, 
Salix gracilistyla, 
Salix eleagnos, 
Salix dutillyi, 
Salix ehrhartiana, 
Salix eriocephala, 
Salix eriocataphylla, 
Salix digenea, 
Salix erdingeri, 
Salix discolor, 
Salix disperma, 
Salix doniana, 
Salix drummondiana, 
Salix finnmarchica, 
Salix foetida, 
Salix forbyana, 
Salix forbesiana, 
Salix flueggeana, 
Salix floridana, 
Salix euryadenia,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Salicaceae family
                        
                            Abatia angeliana, 
Abatia americana, 
Abatia canescens, 
Abatia glabra, 
Abatia mexicana, 
Abatia microphylla, 
Abatia parviflora, 
Abatia rugosa, 
Abatia spicata, 
Abatia stellata, 
Azara alpina, 
Azara celastrina, 
Azara dentata, 
Azara integrifolia, 
Azara intermedia, 
Azara lanceolata, 
Azara microphylla, 
Azara petiolaris, 
Azara salicifolia, 
Azara serrata, 
Azara uruguayensis, 
Banara acunae, 
Banara arguta, 
Banara axilliflora, 
Banara boliviana, 
Banara brasiliensis, 
Banara brittonii, 
Banara caymanensis, 
Banara cordifolia, 
Banara domingensis, 
Banara excisa, 
Banara glauca, 
Banara guianensis, 
Banara ibaguensis, 
Banara larensis, 
Banara leptophylla, 
Banara minutiflora, 
Banara nitida, 
Banara orinocensis, 
Banara parviflora, 
Banara portoricensis, 
Banara quinquenervis, 
Banara regia, 
Banara riparia, 
Banara riscoi, 
Banara saxicola, 
Banara selleana, 
Banara serrata, 
Banara splendens, 
Banara tomentosa,