[Willows of Denali National Park and Preserve]

Bebb's Willow, Gray Willow, Long-beaked Willow

Salix bebbiana

Synonyms: Salix bebbiana var. depilis, Salix bebbiana var. luxurians, Salix bebbiana var. perrostrata, Salix bebbiana var. projecta, Salix depressa ssp. rostrata, Salix rostrata

Bebb's Willow, Gray Willow, Long-beaked Willow: Salix bebbiana (Synonyms: Salix bebbiana var. depilis, Salix bebbiana var. luxurians, Salix bebbiana var. perrostrata, Salix bebbiana var. projecta, Salix depressa ssp. rostrata, Salix rostrata)

Bebb's willow as seen at the edge of the bus parking lot at the park entrance train depot, Denali National Park and Preserve............June 15, 2012. Bebb's willow is an upright shrub or tree to 10 meters high.

Close-up of the pistillate catkins of Bebb's Willow, Gray Willow, Long-beaked Willow: Salix bebbiana (Synonyms: Salix bebbiana var. depilis, Salix bebbiana var. luxurians, Salix bebbiana var. perrostrata, Salix bebbiana var. projecta, Salix depressa ssp. rostrata, Salix rostrata) - Close-up of the pistillate catkin of Bebb's Willow, Gray Willow, Long-beaked Willow: Salix bebbiana (Synonyms: Salix bebbiana var. depilis, Salix bebbiana var. luxurians, Salix bebbiana var. perrostrata, Salix bebbiana var. projecta, Salix depressa ssp. rostrata, Salix rostrata)

Lower leaf surface of Bebb's Willow, Gray Willow, Long-beaked Willow: Salix bebbiana (Synonyms: Salix bebbiana var. depilis, Salix bebbiana var. luxurians, Salix bebbiana var. perrostrata, Salix bebbiana var. projecta, Salix depressa ssp. rostrata, Salix rostrata) - Upper leaf surface of Bebb's Willow, Gray Willow, Long-beaked Willow: Salix bebbiana (Synonyms: Salix bebbiana var. depilis, Salix bebbiana var. luxurians, Salix bebbiana var. perrostrata, Salix bebbiana var. projecta, Salix depressa ssp. rostrata, Salix rostrata)

Bebb's willow as seen at the edge of the bus parking lot at the park entrance train depot, Denali National Park and Preserve............June 15, 2012. The long pistils are wide spreading and are widest at the base and taper slowly to the tip. Male catkins have flowers with 2 stamens. The upper leaf surface is dull green, often with impressed veins. The underside is pale with a dense covering of white, wavy hairs.

Paul Slichter