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Satiny willow

Salix pellita

Plants
NativeShrubPerennial
Satiny willow, photo 1 of 5
Satiny willow, In flower
Satiny willow, In fruit

Perennial shrub. Grows in thickets.

There are 313 observations of Satiny willow in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Nord-du-Québec and Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Côte-Nord132
  2. Nord-du-Québec90
  3. Abitibi-Témiscamingue24
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine16
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent14
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean14
  7. Capitale-Nationale12
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches3
  9. Laurentides2
  10. Centre-du-Québec2
  11. Mauricie2
  12. Montérégie1
  13. Montréal1

Habitat

ThicketsNicholas A. Tonelli

Similar species

Sage willowSalix candida
Labrador willowSalix argyrocarpa
Prairie willowSalix humilis
Missouri River willowSalix eriocephala
Slender willowSalix petiolaris
Bebb's willowSalix bebbiana