SALICACEAE

Salix caprea - Goat Willow

Leaves - Alternate, simple, broad-elliptic to oblong, 2-4” long, acute, rarely rounded at
             base, irregularly and slightly toothed or nearly entire, pubescent at first, finally
             glabrate rugulose and dark green above, gray-pubescent beneath and reticulate;
             petiole 1/3-2/3” long, stipules oblique-reniform, serrate.

Stem - Stout yellowish brown to dark brown - pubescent to glabrescent.

Flowers - Catkins.

Salix caprea is not the true Pussy Willow, Salix discolor is the true Pussy Willow, however
S. caprea is sold as such because of the large catkins.

                HABIT                                                                        LEAF                                                                        FLOWER

                       WINTER TEXTURE