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Salix lucida

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Shining Willow

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G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.145798
Element CodePDSAL021R0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderSalicales
FamilySalicaceae
GenusSalix
Other Common Names
Saule brillant (FR) shining willow (EN) Whiplash Willow (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
FNA (vol. 7, 2010) includes Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra (= S. lasiandra var. lasiandra) and S. lucida ssp. caudata (= S. lasiandra var. caudata) in S. lasiandra, therefore according to FNA S. lucida ssp. lucida is equivalent to S. lucida.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-04-28
Change Date1984-09-06
Edition Date2003-02-28
Edition AuthorsFellows, M.
Rank Reasons
Widespread throughout North America, in swamps, shores and wet meadows.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species is found on floodplains of gravel or sand, vernal pools, lake margins, sedge meadows, alvars, open fens, marl and/or treed bogs, at elevations ranging from 0 to 600 meters (Argus, 2020).
Terrestrial Habitats
Grassland/herbaceous
Palustrine Habitats
TEMPORARY POOLFORESTED WETLANDBog/fen
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
ManitobaSNRYes
Yukon TerritorySNRYes
Northwest TerritoriesSNRYes
Prince Edward IslandSNRYes
British ColumbiaSNRYes
QuebecS5Yes
OntarioSNRYes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
SaskatchewanSNRYes
Nova ScotiaSNRYes
AlbertaSNRYes
LabradorSNRYes
New BrunswickSNRYes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MichiganSNRYes
DelawareSUYes
New YorkS5Yes
ArizonaSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
ColoradoSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
South DakotaS1Yes
MontanaSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
KansasSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
VermontS5Yes
NebraskaSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
VirginiaSNANo
AlaskaSNRYes
MarylandSHYes
OregonSNRYes
IllinoisS2Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
North DakotaSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
IowaS1Yes
West VirginiaS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (1)
Vermont (1)
AreaForestAcres
Griffith Lake 09084Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,833
References (4)
  1. Argus, G.W. 2020. Flora of North America. <i>Salix lucida.</i> Accessed: September 26, 2022. http://floranorthamerica.org/Salix_lucida
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.
  4. McGregor, R.L., coordinator, and T.M. Barkley, R.E. Brooks, and E.K. Schofield, eds.: Great Plains Flora Association. 1986. Flora of the Great Plains. Univ. Press Kansas, Lawrence. 1392 pp.