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Other Names: too many to listScientific Name: Salix spp.
Plant Family: Salicaceae
Botanical Description: This family of woody, deciduous trees and shrubs is often distinguished by its characteristic long narrow leaves and fast growth rate.Stems: can grow to large bush or tree size
Leaves: alternate, 1 - 6 inches long, narrow, slightly notched, may be lance shaped
Roots: deep, highly branched, may reach 6 inches thick, woody
Flowers: long round featherlike catkins, bloom April - June
Seeds: Found in dry, 2-valved capsules generally less than 0.25 inches.
Seedling: Noted for rapid growth and long narrow leaves.
Control is difficult and expensive if growth is unchecked.
Reproduction: annualPropagation: seed
Dispersal: air, wind, and water
State: Very common throughout Wisconsin.National: Found in moist soils throughout all continental United States.
Origin:
Prefer moist soil conditions. Very invasive competitor in new and established cranberry beds. Found along streambanks, drainage ditches and floodplains.
While scouting a cranberry bed for disease and insect pests, identify weed populations as they arise. Note the specie(s) of weed present as well as the population level relative to field area. Example: 20% willow, 40% boneset and joe-pye weed mix.
Dana, M. 1987. Cranberry Weeds in Wisconsin. Department of Horticulture, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Madison, Wisconsin. p. 31.
Gleason, H. A. 1952. Illustrated Flora of the United States and Adjacent Canada. Vol 2. Lancaster Press, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. p. 6-23.
Kummer, L. D., T. G. Dittl, and T. D. Planer. 1993. Wisconsin Cranberry Weeds. Wisconsin Cranberry Board, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. p. 22.
McGregor, R. L. 1986. Flora of the Great Plains. University Press of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. p. 281.
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