Kebnat
PLANTS

Basket willow

Salix viminalis

Plants
IntroducedShrubPerennial
Basket willow, In flower
Basket willow, In fruit
Basket willow, photo 3 of 5
3–6 mHeight

Perennial shrub reaching 3–6 m. Introduced to Québec. Grows in marshes.

There are 15 observations of Basket willow in Québec, mostly in Bas-Saint-Laurent, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Montréal, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Bas-Saint-Laurent6
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine4
  3. Montréal2
  4. Côte-Nord2
  5. Montérégie1

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel

Similar species

Elaeagnus willowSalix eleagnos
White willowSalix alba
Purple willowSalix purpurea
TOXIC
SeaberryHippophae rhamnoides
Sandbar willowSalix interior
Almond willowSalix triandra
Black willowSalix nigra
FireweedChamaenerion angustifolium
Weeping willowSalix babylonica
crack willowSalix euxina