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Salix breweri is a species of willow known by the common name Brewer's willow. It is endemic to California, where it can be found in the serpentine soils of the Coast Ranges in and around the San Francisco Bay Area. It is a riparian shrub growing one to four meters in height. The yellowish or reddish brown stems are lightly hairy in texture, the small twigs coated in velvety fibers. The leaves are generally lance-shaped, smooth-edged or gently toothed, and partially rolled under along the edges. The leaves are hairy, with the lower surfaces often quite woolly. Mature leaves may be 14 centimeters long or more. The inflorescence is a catkin which develops before the plant produces leaves. The catkins are up to 5 or 6 centimeters long, the female ones lengthening further as the fruits develop.
Tree, Shrub
3 - 13 ft Tall
Winter Deciduous
Cream, Yellow
Spring
Full Sun
High
Moderate
For propagating by seed: No treatment. Use fresh seeds (usually only viable a few days). Seeds should not be covered or pressed into a medium. Seedbed should be kept saturated for the first month. Easily propogated from cuttings.
4, 5*, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17*, 22, 23, 24
streamsides
Foothill Woodland, Wetland-Riparian
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 158 likely
Luteus Dart Moth
Abagrotis trigona
Sallow Button
Acleris hastiana
Frosty Dagger Moth
Acronicta brumosa