Salix

(Salix)

-> Family: Salicaceae -> Group: Angiosperms

low lying shrubs (Salix herbacea) to mighty trees (Salix alba)
occurrence in the entire northern hemisphere from the lowlands to the alpine meadow zone - above the mountain pine zone
flowers are catkin-like, seated and erect
the fruit is a capsule that opens with two valves
the buds are covered with one wrapping scale!
the genus is characterized by a relatively high variability of species
ecological links of our willow species to water

Genus: Salix