[Willows: The Genus Salix in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Pacific Willow, Red Willow

Salix lasiandra var. lasiandra

Synonyms: Salix lasiandra, Salix lasiandra var. abramsii, Salix lasiandra var. lancifolia, Salix lasiandra var. lyallii, Salix lasiandra var. macrophylla, Salix lasiandra var. recomponens, Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra

Dorsal leaf surface of Pacific Willow, Red Willow: Salix lasiandra var. lasiandra (Synonyms: Salix lasiandra, Salix lasiandra var. abramsii, Salix lasiandra var. lancifolia, Salix lasiandra var. lyallii, Salix lasiandra var. macrophylla, Salix lasiandra var. recomponens, Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra) -- Ventral leaf surface of Pacific Willow, Red Willow: Salix lasiandra var. lasiandra (Synonyms: Salix lasiandra, Salix lasiandra var. abramsii, Salix lasiandra var. lancifolia, Salix lasiandra var. lyallii, Salix lasiandra var. macrophylla, Salix lasiandra var. recomponens, Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra)

Close-up views of the dorsal leaf surface (left) and ventral leaf surface (right) of what may be pacific willow as seen at a permanent pothole pond on the Friends of the Gorge Dancing Rock property in the eastern Columbia River Gorge........July 17, 2009.

Pacific Willow, Red Willow: Salix lasiandra var. lasiandra (Synonyms: Salix lasiandra, Salix lasiandra var. abramsii, Salix lasiandra var. lancifolia, Salix lasiandra var. lyallii, Salix lasiandra var. macrophylla, Salix lasiandra var. recomponens, Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra) -- Pacific Willow, Red Willow: Salix lasiandra var. lasiandra (Synonyms: Salix lasiandra, Salix lasiandra var. abramsii, Salix lasiandra var. lancifolia, Salix lasiandra var. lyallii, Salix lasiandra var. macrophylla, Salix lasiandra var. recomponens, Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra)

Views of what may be pacific willow as seen at a permanent pothole pond on the Friends of the Gorge Dancing Rock property in the eastern Columbia River Gorge........July 17, 2009.

Pacific Willow, Red Willow: Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra (Synonyms: Salix lasiandra, Salix lasiandra var. abramsii, Salix lasiandra var. lancifolia, Salix lasiandra var. lasiandra, Salix lasiandra var. lyallii, Salix lasiandra var. macrophylla, Salix lasiandra var. recomponens) - Pacific Willow, Red Willow: Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra (Synonyms: Salix lasiandra, Salix lasiandra var. abramsii, Salix lasiandra var. lancifolia, Salix lasiandra var. lasiandra, Salix lasiandra var. lyallii, Salix lasiandra var. macrophylla, Salix lasiandra var. recomponens)

Staminate catkins and young leaves of Pacific Willow, Red Willow: Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra (Synonyms: Salix lasiandra, Salix lasiandra var. abramsii, Salix lasiandra var. lancifolia, Salix lasiandra var. lasiandra, Salix lasiandra var. lyallii, Salix lasiandra var. macrophylla, Salix lasiandra var. recomponens) - Staminate flowers and bracts of Pacific Willow, Red Willow: Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra (Synonyms: Salix lasiandra, Salix lasiandra var. abramsii, Salix lasiandra var. lancifolia, Salix lasiandra var. lasiandra, Salix lasiandra var. lyallii, Salix lasiandra var. macrophylla, Salix lasiandra var. recomponens)

Leaves and staminate flowers of Pacific Willow, Red Willow: Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra (Synonyms: Salix lasiandra, Salix lasiandra var. abramsii, Salix lasiandra var. lancifolia, Salix lasiandra var. lasiandra, Salix lasiandra var. lyallii, Salix lasiandra var. macrophylla, Salix lasiandra var. recomponens)

Close-ups of the young leaves and staminate catkins of pacific willow as seen along the Springwater Trail east of Main City Park in Gresham, Oregon.........April 17, 2012. Note that the staminate flowers have more than two stamens which helps narrow down what this could be.

Pacific Willow, Red Willow: Salix lasiandra var. lasiandra (Synonyms: Salix lasiandra, Salix lasiandra var. abramsii, Salix lasiandra var. lancifolia, Salix lasiandra var. lyallii, Salix lasiandra var. macrophylla, Salix lasiandra var. recomponens, Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra) - Leaves of Pacific Willow, Red Willow: Salix lasiandra var. lasiandra (Synonyms: Salix lasiandra, Salix lasiandra var. abramsii, Salix lasiandra var. lancifolia, Salix lasiandra var. lyallii, Salix lasiandra var. macrophylla, Salix lasiandra var. recomponens, Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra) - Dorsal surface of a leaf of Pacific Willow, Red Willow: Salix lasiandra var. lasiandra (Synonyms: Salix lasiandra, Salix lasiandra var. abramsii, Salix lasiandra var. lancifolia, Salix lasiandra var. lyallii, Salix lasiandra var. macrophylla, Salix lasiandra var. recomponens, Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra) - Ventral surface of a leaf of Pacific Willow, Red Willow: Salix lasiandra var. lasiandra (Synonyms: Salix lasiandra, Salix lasiandra var. abramsii, Salix lasiandra var. lancifolia, Salix lasiandra var. lyallii, Salix lasiandra var. macrophylla, Salix lasiandra var. recomponens, Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra)

Examples of a pacific willow as seen along the Company Road which parallels the west bank of the Klickitat River near Beeks Canyon, Klickitat County, Washington.......July 21, 2011.

Pacific Willow, Red Willow: Salix lasiandra var. lasiandra (Synonyms: Salix lasiandra, Salix lasiandra var. abramsii, Salix lasiandra var. lancifolia, Salix lasiandra var. lyallii, Salix lasiandra var. macrophylla, Salix lasiandra var. recomponens, Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra) - Female catkins of Pacific Willow, Red Willow: Salix lasiandra var. lasiandra (Synonyms: Salix lasiandra, Salix lasiandra var. abramsii, Salix lasiandra var. lancifolia, Salix lasiandra var. lyallii, Salix lasiandra var. macrophylla, Salix lasiandra var. recomponens, Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra)

Upper leaf surfaces of Pacific Willow, Red Willow: Salix lasiandra var. lasiandra (Synonyms: Salix lasiandra, Salix lasiandra var. abramsii, Salix lasiandra var. lancifolia, Salix lasiandra var. lyallii, Salix lasiandra var. macrophylla, Salix lasiandra var. recomponens, Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra) - Female catkins of Pacific Willow, Red Willow: Salix lasiandra var. lasiandra (Synonyms: Salix lasiandra, Salix lasiandra var. abramsii, Salix lasiandra var. lancifolia, Salix lasiandra var. lyallii, Salix lasiandra var. macrophylla, Salix lasiandra var. recomponens, Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra) - Lower leaf surfaces of Pacific Willow, Red Willow: Salix lasiandra var. lasiandra (Synonyms: Salix lasiandra, Salix lasiandra var. abramsii, Salix lasiandra var. lancifolia, Salix lasiandra var. lyallii, Salix lasiandra var. macrophylla, Salix lasiandra var. recomponens, Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra)

Additional photos of Pacific willow as seen along a slough just off the main channel of the Columbia River on the east side of the Sandy River Delta.........September 8, 2012. Note the glaucous lower leaf surfaces which are seen on var. lasiandra and not on variety caudata.
Paul Slichter