NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Salix nigra
Black Willow
Scientific Name: |
Salix nigra |
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Genus: |
Salix |
Species Epithet: |
nigra |
Common Name: |
Black Willow |
Plant Type |
Tree |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Salicaceae (Willow Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
36-72 ft., 72-100 ft., More than 100 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Yellow |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
March, April, May |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Riverbanks, sandbars, bottomland forests, floodplain pools, tidal swamps, impoundments, ditches, other moist areas. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Highest Wildlife Value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Best used in natural areas; live stakes available. Host plant for a number of butterflies. |
Cami Gregg |
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Cami Gregg |
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Cami Gregg |
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Links: |
https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/salix-nigra/ https://nc.audubon.org/conservation/bird-friendly-communities/bird-friendly-native-plants https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/salix/nigra/ |
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