[Unidentified Willows of the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Unidentified Columbia River Gorge Willow #28

possibly Salix hookeriana or Salix lasiolepis ?

Can you help identify this unidentified willow?

Female catkin of Unidentified Columbia River Gorge Willow #28

Close-up of the female catkin of unidentified Gorge willow #28 as seen along Eightmile Creek above the falls above the Crawford Oaks trailhead of Columbia Hills State Park.........April 14, 2013. Note the glabrous pisitls subtended by hairy bracts. The female catkin is subtended by a fairly long peduncle and the new stem growth is covered by numerous hairs..

Young stem leaves of Unidentified Columbia River Gorge Willow #28 - Young stem leaves of Unidentified Columbia River Gorge Willow #28

Young leaves of unidentified Gorge willow #28 as seen along Eightmile Creek above the falls above the Crawford Oaks trailhead of Columbia Hills State Park.........April 14, 2013. Note the numerous hairs on both leaf surfaces, at least when the leaves are young, and also the toothed leaf margins.

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