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Salix lucida ~ shining willow

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Characteristics:

• FACW

• Michigan C Value: 3

• shiny leaves taper to fine tail (long–acuminate)

• leaves dark to pale green

• leaves shiny on both surfaces

• leaves not strongly whitened on underside

• leaves broder than other Salix

• fine teeth, no hairs on mature leaves

• young leaves have rusty–colored hairs

• no stipules

• glands where blade and petioles meet

• one of the larger shrub willows

• native