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Salix bebbiana is a species of willow indigenous to Canada and the northern United States, from Alaska and Yukon south to California and Arizona and northeast to Newfoundland and New England. Common names include beaked willow, long-beaked willow, gray willow, and Bebb's willow. This plant is typically a large, fast-growing, multiple-stemmed shrub or small, shrubby tree capable of forming dense, colonial thickets. It can be found in loose, saturated soils such as that on riverbanks, lakesides, swamps, marshes, and bogs. It is capable of tolerating heavy clay and rocky soils, making it highly adaptable and durable. It is a dominant species in many marshland areas in its native range.

Plant type

Tree, Shrub

Size

12 - 26 ft Tall

Form

Upright

Growth rate

Moderate

Dormancy

Winter Deciduous

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Color

Cream, Yellow

Flowering season

Spring

Sun

Full Sun

Water

High

Soil description

Adaptable, tolerant of sand, loam and clay.

Site type

Streams, lake shores

Plant communities

Freshwater Marsh, Wetland-Riparian

Bees
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

14 confirmed and 20 likely

Confirmed Likely

Fingered Dagger Moth

Acronicta dactylina

Clay-colored Agonopterix Moth

Agonopterix argillacea

Polyphemus moth

Antheraea polyphemus

Large Looper Moth

Autographa ampla