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

Scouler's Willow

Salix scouleriana

Synonyms: Salix scouleriana var. brachystachys, Salix scouleriana var. coetaenea, Salix scouleriana var. crassijulis, Salix scouleriana var. flavescens, Salix scouleriana var. poikila, Salix scouleriana var. scouleriana, Salix scouleriana var. thompsonii, Salix stagnalis

Scouler's Willow: Salix scouleriana (Synonyms: Salix scouleriana var. brachystachys, Salix scouleriana var. coetaenea, Salix scouleriana var. crassijulis, Salix scouleriana var. flavescens, Salix scouleriana var. poikila, Salix scouleriana var. scouleriana, Salix scouleriana var. thompsonii, Salix stagnalis)

A branch with leaves and inflorescences of Scouler's willow as seen near the Mosier Trailhead for the Mosier Twin Tunnels Trail in the central Columbia River Gorge.........April 29, 2010. This species generally as seen as a large bush or small, multi-stemmed tree.

Ventral leaf surface of Scouler's Willow: Salix scouleriana (Synonyms: Salix scouleriana var. brachystachys, Salix scouleriana var. coetaenea, Salix scouleriana var. crassijulis, Salix scouleriana var. flavescens, Salix scouleriana var. poikila, Salix scouleriana var. scouleriana, Salix scouleriana var. thompsonii, Salix stagnalis) - Dorsal leaf surface of Scouler's Willow: Salix scouleriana (Synonyms: Salix scouleriana var. brachystachys, Salix scouleriana var. coetaenea, Salix scouleriana var. crassijulis, Salix scouleriana var. flavescens, Salix scouleriana var. poikila, Salix scouleriana var. scouleriana, Salix scouleriana var. thompsonii, Salix stagnalis) - Inflorescence and leaves of Scouler's Willow: Salix scouleriana (Synonyms: Salix scouleriana var. brachystachys, Salix scouleriana var. coetaenea, Salix scouleriana var. crassijulis, Salix scouleriana var. flavescens, Salix scouleriana var. poikila, Salix scouleriana var. scouleriana, Salix scouleriana var. thompsonii, Salix stagnalis)

Additional views of Scouler's willow as seen near the Mosier Trailhead for the Mosier Twin Tunnels Trail in the central Columbia River Gorge.........April 29, 2010. The ventral leaf surface is seen at left, the dorsal leaf surface at center, and a stem with leaves and inflorescences at right.

Male spike of Scouler's Willow: Salix scouleriana (Synonyms: Salix scouleriana var. brachystachys, Salix scouleriana var. coetaenea, Salix scouleriana var. crassijulis, Salix scouleriana var. flavescens, Salix scouleriana var. poikila, Salix scouleriana var. scouleriana, Salix scouleriana var. thompsonii, Salix stagnalis) - Female catkin of Scouler's Willow: Salix scouleriana (Synonyms: Salix scouleriana var. brachystachys, Salix scouleriana var. coetaenea, Salix scouleriana var. crassijulis, Salix scouleriana var. flavescens, Salix scouleriana var. poikila, Salix scouleriana var. scouleriana, Salix scouleriana var. thompsonii, Salix stagnalis) - Female catkin of Scouler's Willow: Salix scouleriana (Synonyms: Salix scouleriana var. brachystachys, Salix scouleriana var. coetaenea, Salix scouleriana var. crassijulis, Salix scouleriana var. flavescens, Salix scouleriana var. poikila, Salix scouleriana var. scouleriana, Salix scouleriana var. thompsonii, Salix stagnalis)

Male inflorescences of Scouler's willow (left) as seen in wetlands along the Memaloose Trail between Marsh Hill and Chatfield Hill east of Mosier, Oregon..........March 27, 2015. The photos at center and at right shows a female catkin of Scouler's willow as seen in Gresham, Oregon..........February 17, 2016.

Fall foliage of Scouler's Willow: Salix scouleriana (Synonyms: Salix scouleriana var. brachystachys, Salix scouleriana var. coetaenea, Salix scouleriana var. crassijulis, Salix scouleriana var. flavescens, Salix scouleriana var. poikila, Salix scouleriana var. scouleriana, Salix scouleriana var. thompsonii, Salix stagnalis)

Fall foliage of Scouler's willow as seen near the trailhead for the Canyon Creek trail in the Klickitat Wildlife Area........October 29, 2017.

Scouler's Willow: Salix scouleriana (Synonyms: Salix scouleriana var. brachystachys, Salix scouleriana var. coetaenea, Salix scouleriana var. crassijulis, Salix scouleriana var. flavescens, Salix scouleriana var. poikila, Salix scouleriana var. scouleriana, Salix scouleriana var. thompsonii, Salix stagnalis)

'Pussy willow' catkins of what appears to be Scouler's willow as seen in wetlands along the Memaloose Trail between Marsh Hill and Chatfield Hill east of Mosier, Oregon..........March 2, 2016.

Paul Slichter