Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Nasarow
                
                
                    
Source:
cmp
                
                
                    
Year:
1936
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Fl. URSS 5: 710 (1936)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000930150
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Sajanensis Willow
- Sajanensis Crack Willow
- Sajanensis's Willow
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Salix sajanensis (also called Sajan Willow, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub or small tree native to western North America. It typically grows to a height of up to 10 m (33 ft) and is found in moist habitats, such as streambanks, wet meadows, and along lake shores.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Salix sajanensis 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
                        
                            The flowers of Salix sajanensis are small, yellow-green catkins, which appear in early spring. The seeds are small and brown, and the seedlings are slender and have long, narrow leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Salix sajanensis is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated by seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. It can tolerate a wide range of soils, including clay, sand, and loam. It is drought tolerant once established. Prune in late winter to early spring to maintain a desired shape and size.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Salix sajanensis
                        
                            Salix sajanensis can be found in the Russian Far East, in the Amur and Primorsky regions.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        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,