[Willows: The Genus Salix East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Bebb's Willow, Gray Willow Long-beak Willow

Salix bebbiana

Synonyms: Salix bebbiana var. capreifolia, Salix bebbiana var. depilis, Salix bebbiana var. luxurians, Salix bebbiana var. perrostrata, Salix bebbiana var. projecta

Bebb's Willow, Gray Willow Long-beak Willow: Salix bebbiana (Synonyms: Salix bebbiana var. capreifolia, Salix bebbiana var. depilis, Salix bebbiana var. luxurians, Salix bebbiana var. perrostrata, Salix bebbiana var. projecta)

Female plants of Bebb's willow growing in a moist swale near the Odessa Craters Trail (BLM) in Lincoln County, Washington.........May 8, 2012.

Young leaves and female catkin of Bebb's Willow, Gray Willow Long-beak Willow: Salix bebbiana (Synonyms: Salix bebbiana var. capreifolia, Salix bebbiana var. depilis, Salix bebbiana var. luxurians, Salix bebbiana var. perrostrata, Salix bebbiana var. projecta) - Female catkin of Bebb's Willow, Gray Willow Long-beak Willow: Salix bebbiana (Synonyms: Salix bebbiana var. capreifolia, Salix bebbiana var. depilis, Salix bebbiana var. luxurians, Salix bebbiana var. perrostrata, Salix bebbiana var. projecta)

Female catkin of Bebb's Willow, Gray Willow Long-beak Willow: Salix bebbiana (Synonyms: Salix bebbiana var. capreifolia, Salix bebbiana var. depilis, Salix bebbiana var. luxurians, Salix bebbiana var. perrostrata, Salix bebbiana var. projecta) - Leaves and female catkins of Bebb's Willow, Gray Willow Long-beak Willow: Salix bebbiana (Synonyms: Salix bebbiana var. capreifolia, Salix bebbiana var. depilis, Salix bebbiana var. luxurians, Salix bebbiana var. perrostrata, Salix bebbiana var. projecta)

Ventral leaf surface of Bebb's Willow, Gray Willow Long-beak Willow: Salix bebbiana (Synonyms: Salix bebbiana var. capreifolia, Salix bebbiana var. depilis, Salix bebbiana var. luxurians, Salix bebbiana var. perrostrata, Salix bebbiana var. projecta) - Dorsal leaf surface of Bebb's Willow, Gray Willow Long-beak Willow: Salix bebbiana (Synonyms: Salix bebbiana var. capreifolia, Salix bebbiana var. depilis, Salix bebbiana var. luxurians, Salix bebbiana var. perrostrata, Salix bebbiana var. projecta)

Bebb's Willow, Gray Willow Long-beak Willow: Salix bebbiana (Synonyms: Salix bebbiana var. capreifolia, Salix bebbiana var. depilis, Salix bebbiana var. luxurians, Salix bebbiana var. perrostrata, Salix bebbiana var. projecta) - Bebb's Willow, Gray Willow Long-beak Willow: Salix bebbiana (Synonyms: Salix bebbiana var. capreifolia, Salix bebbiana var. depilis, Salix bebbiana var. luxurians, Salix bebbiana var. perrostrata, Salix bebbiana var. projecta)

Close-ups of the female catkins and young leaves of Bebb's willow growing in a moist swale near the Odessa Craters Trail (BLM) in Lincoln County, Washington.......May 8, 2012. The long, narrow, gently tapered pistils on long pedicels are fairly diagnostic for this species. Remember to look hard at the pistils with a hand lens as one may at first miss that they are covered with minute hairs.
Paul Slichter