White Willow (Salix alba L.)
Also known as golden willow.
↑Summary
Native to Europe and western to central Asia, this tree has been introduced to North America in many regions, and is particularly common in the Northeast.
↑Range - Expand
| Legend | Color |
| Introduced | |
| Introduced or Not Present |
This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.
Although this plant occurs somewhere in each of these regions, it may only occur in a small part of some or all of them.
↑Uses
Cultivated both as a landscaping plant and for use in forestry. Salix alba 'Vitellina' ("Golden Willow"), selected for its golden-yellow shoots, has escaped cultivation and established itself in the wild in the U.S.
↑Links & External Resources
• White Willow | The Wood Database (About This Site)
• Salix alba (White Willow) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Salix alba | Go Botany (About This Site)
• Salix alba (White Willow) | Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder (About This Site)
• White Willow | Virginia Tech Dendrology Factsheets (About This Site)
• Salix alba | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)
• Salix alba | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)
• Salix alba | Flora of North America (About This Site)
• White Willow | Maryland Biodiversity Project (About This Site)
• Salix alba L. (White Willow) | Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora (About This Site)
