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Lemmon's Willow (Salix lemmonii) is a native shrub that grows in northern, southern and central California. It is fast growing and long-lived. It grows in an upright form to a height of 14 feet, with active growth during the spring and summer. Flowers are yellow and bloom in the early spring. Leaves are medium green and deciduous. It tends to grow in streams, at elevations from 5000-10000 feet.
Tree
7 - 14 ft Tall
Upright
Fast
Winter Deciduous
Yellow, Cream
Spring
Full Sun, Partial Shade
High
Moderate
Adaptable, tolerant of sand, loam and clay.
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.
1*, 2*, 3*, 4, 5, 6*, 7*
Streams, wet meadows, burns
Lodgepole Forest, Red Fir Forest, Subalpine Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Wetland-Riparian
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 181 likely
Luteus Dart Moth
Abagrotis trigona
Sallow Button
Acleris hastiana
Frosty Dagger Moth
Acronicta brumosa