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Purpleosier Willow (Salix purpurea L.)

Also known as purple willow, purple osier.

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Summary

Native to Europe and western Asia, and introduced in scattered locations in North America, mostly in the northeast. Common in parts of New England into Canada, and on some sites around the great lakes.

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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.