Salix jepsonii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Salicaceae
Genus:	Salix
Species:	S. jepsonii
Binomial name
Salix jepsonii C.K.Schneid.

Salix jepsonii is a species of willow known by the common name Jepson's willow.^[1] it is named for renowned California botanist Willis Linn Jepson.

It is endemic to California, found in the Klamath Mountains and throughout the Sierra Nevada.^[1] It grows along rivers and streams in high mountain habitat, between 1,000–3,400 metres (3,300–11,200 ft) in elevation.^[2]

Description

Salix jepsonii is a shrub growing 1–3 metres (3.3–9.8 ft) tall, sometimes forming colonial thickets. The lance-shaped leaves may grow over 10 centimeters long. They are hairy when new, and have silky hairs on the undersides when mature.^[2]

The inflorescence is a catkin of flowers, male catkins short and stout, measuring no more than 2 centimeters long, and female catkins reaching up to 6 centimeters in length.^[2] Its bloom period is June.^[1]

References

External links

• Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Salix jepsonii
• UC CalPhotos gallery: Salix jepsonii

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