Meadow Willow
Salix petiolaris 
Meadow willow is found across southern Canada, the Lake States, into New England. It grows in wet meadows and on stream banks. Normally it is a clumped shrub with slender upraised stems. It is valuable for stream bank stabilization and deer browse.
Identifying Characteristics
- Height
- 10 ft
- Spread
- 10 ft
- Leaves
- simple, alternate, 2" - 4" long, l/2" - 3/4" wide, lance-shaped; edges finely toothed
- Flowers
- catkins
- Fruit
- capsules, lance-shaped, less than l/4" long
- Bark
- gray-green or red-brown, becoming dark brown
- Associated species
- cottonwood, willow
- Ideal site conditions
- wet soil,full sun
- Value to man
- erosion
- Value to wildlife
- food
- Growth Rate
- fast
- Range
