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

Columbia River Willow, Coyote Willow, Narrowleaf Willow

Salix exigua var. exigua

Synonyms: Salix argophylla, Salix exigua ssp. exigua var. stenophylla, Salix exigua ssp. interior, Salix exigua var. angustissima, Salix exigua var. exigua, SSalix exigua var. luteosericea, Salix exigua var. nevadensis, Salix exigua var. parishiana, Salix exigua var. stenophylla, Salix exigua var. virens,Salix interior var. angustissima, Salix interior var. luteosericea, Salix linearifolia, Salix longifolia, Salix longifolia var. argophylla, Salix longifolia var. exigua, Salix longifolia var. opaca, Salix luteosericea, Salix macrostachya var. leucodenroides, Salix malacophylla, Salix nevadensis, Salix parishiana, Salix sessilifolia var. hindsiana, Salix sessilifolia var. leucodendroides, Salix stenophylla, Salix thurberi

Columbia River Willow, Coyote Willow, Narrowleaf Willow: Salix exigua var. exigua (Synonyms: Salix argophylla, Salix exigua var. angustissima, Salix exigua var. hindsiana, Salix exigua var. luteosericea, Salix exigua var. nevadensis, Salix exigua var. stenophylla, Salix exigua var. virens, Salix parishiana)

Coyote willow as seen along lower Arizona Creek at the eastern edge of the Pueblo Mountains of southeastern Oregon.......June 1, 2012. Note that this is a clonal willow as it spreads laterally along water courses via spreading roots.

Long leaves and female catkin of Columbia River Willow, Coyote Willow, Narrowleaf Willow: Salix exigua var. exigua (Synonyms: Salix argophylla, Salix exigua var. angustissima, Salix exigua var. hindsiana, Salix exigua var. luteosericea, Salix exigua var. nevadensis, Salix exigua var. stenophylla, Salix exigua var. virens, Salix parishiana)

Maturing female catkin of Columbia River Willow, Coyote Willow, Narrowleaf Willow: Salix exigua var. exigua (Synonyms: Salix argophylla, Salix exigua var. angustissima, Salix exigua var. hindsiana, Salix exigua var. luteosericea, Salix exigua var. nevadensis, Salix exigua var. stenophylla, Salix exigua var. virens, Salix parishiana) - Female catkin of Columbia River Willow, Coyote Willow, Narrowleaf Willow: Salix exigua var. exigua (Synonyms: Salix argophylla, Salix exigua var. angustissima, Salix exigua var. hindsiana, Salix exigua var. luteosericea, Salix exigua var. nevadensis, Salix exigua var. stenophylla, Salix exigua var. virens, Salix parishiana)

Additional images of coyote willow as seen along lower Arizona Creek at the eastern edge of the Pueblo Mountains of southeastern Oregon........June 1, 2012 The leaves of this species range from 10-28 times longer than wide and the young leaves generally are covered with appressed, silky hairs.

Columbia River Willow, Coyote Willow, Narrowleaf Willow: Salix exigua var. exigua ((Synonyms: Salix argophylla, Salix exigua ssp. exigua var. stenophylla, Salix exigua ssp. interior, Salix exigua var. angustissima, Salix exigua var. exigua, SSalix exigua var. luteosericea, Salix exigua var. nevadensis, Salix exigua var. parishiana, Salix exigua var. stenophylla, Salix exigua var. virens,Salix interior var. angustissima, Salix interior var. luteosericea, Salix linearifolia, Salix longifolia, Salix longifolia var. argophylla, Salix longifolia var. exigua, Salix longifolia var. opaca, Salix luteosericea, Salix macrostachya var. leucodenroides, Salix malacophylla, Salix nevadensis, Salix parishiana, Salix sessilifolia var. hindsiana, Salix sessilifolia var. leucodendroides, Salix stenophylla, Salix thurberi) - Columbia River Willow, Coyote Willow, Narrowleaf Willow: Salix exigua var. exigua ((Synonyms: Salix argophylla, Salix exigua ssp. exigua var. stenophylla, Salix exigua ssp. interior, Salix exigua var. angustissima, Salix exigua var. exigua, SSalix exigua var. luteosericea, Salix exigua var. nevadensis, Salix exigua var. parishiana, Salix exigua var. stenophylla, Salix exigua var. virens,Salix interior var. angustissima, Salix interior var. luteosericea, Salix linearifolia, Salix longifolia, Salix longifolia var. argophylla, Salix longifolia var. exigua, Salix longifolia var. opaca, Salix luteosericea, Salix macrostachya var. leucodenroides, Salix malacophylla, Salix nevadensis, Salix parishiana, Salix sessilifolia var. hindsiana, Salix sessilifolia var. leucodendroides, Salix stenophylla, Salix thurberi)

Leaves of Columbia River Willow, Coyote Willow, Narrowleaf Willow: Salix exigua var. exigua ((Synonyms: Salix argophylla, Salix exigua ssp. exigua var. stenophylla, Salix exigua ssp. interior, Salix exigua var. angustissima, Salix exigua var. exigua, SSalix exigua var. luteosericea, Salix exigua var. nevadensis, Salix exigua var. parishiana, Salix exigua var. stenophylla, Salix exigua var. virens,Salix interior var. angustissima, Salix interior var. luteosericea, Salix linearifolia, Salix longifolia, Salix longifolia var. argophylla, Salix longifolia var. exigua, Salix longifolia var. opaca, Salix luteosericea, Salix macrostachya var. leucodenroides, Salix malacophylla, Salix nevadensis, Salix parishiana, Salix sessilifolia var. hindsiana, Salix sessilifolia var. leucodendroides, Salix stenophylla, Salix thurberi)

Columbia River Willow, Coyote Willow, Narrowleaf Willow: Salix exigua var. exigua ((Synonyms: Salix argophylla, Salix exigua ssp. exigua var. stenophylla, Salix exigua ssp. interior, Salix exigua var. angustissima, Salix exigua var. exigua, SSalix exigua var. luteosericea, Salix exigua var. nevadensis, Salix exigua var. parishiana, Salix exigua var. stenophylla, Salix exigua var. virens,Salix interior var. angustissima, Salix interior var. luteosericea, Salix linearifolia, Salix longifolia, Salix longifolia var. argophylla, Salix longifolia var. exigua, Salix longifolia var. opaca, Salix luteosericea, Salix macrostachya var. leucodenroides, Salix malacophylla, Salix nevadensis, Salix parishiana, Salix sessilifolia var. hindsiana, Salix sessilifolia var. leucodendroides, Salix stenophylla, Salix thurberi)

Coyote willow as seen along the Yakmia River at Horn Rapids Park, Benton County, Washington.......October 2, .2012.

Paul Slichter