Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
quercifolia
ID:
931087

Status:
valid

Authors:
Sennen

Source:
ksu

Year:
1927

Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Bot. France 74: 400 (1927)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000930424



Common Names

  • Quercifolia Willow
  • Quercifolia Salix
  • Quercifolia Plant


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Description

Salix quercifolia (also called Oakleaf Willow, Oakleaf Willow, and Willow Oak, among many other common names) is a small, deciduous shrub native to eastern North America. It typically grows in wet areas, such as wet meadows, marshes, and along the edges of streams and lakes.

Uses & Benefits

Salix quercifolia is used for erosion control, as a windbreak, and for its ornamental value. It is also used to make baskets, furniture, and other decorative items.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Salix quercifolia has small yellow flowers that appear in the springtime. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings have a single stem with a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Salix quercifolia is a deciduous shrub that can reach up to 10 feet in height. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soils. Propagation is best done by cuttings in the spring or early summer. Plant the cuttings in a moist, well-drained soil and keep them in a bright, sunny location.

Where to Find Salix quercifolia

Salix quercifolia is native to North America and is typically found in wetland areas.

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,