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Title: Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forestry), no. 11
Identifier: bulletinpennsylv11pennx (find matches)
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Pennsylvania. Dept. of Forestry
Subjects: Forests and forestry
Publisher: Harrisburg, Pa. : The Department : WM. Stanley Ray, state printer of Pennsylvania
Contributing Library: Penn State University
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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98 II 11 GLAUCOUS WILLOW Salix discolor, Muhlenburg FORl^-A shrub or nnall tree uroally from 6-16 feet high but may reach a »»«*«*;* «' 25 ft. with VdTameter of 8 inches. Trunk abort and bearing stout ascending branches which form a round-topped crown. BARK—Thin, smooth, occasionally scaly, reddish-brown. TWIGS-At first hairy, later smooth, stout, reddlsh-puiple to dark green, rather flexible. BTJDS-Altemate. closely appressed, flattened, pointed, about ii of aninch long, covered by a solitary shining reddish-purple scale. Flower buds much larger than leaf-buds. LEAVES-Altemate, simple, elliptic to oblong-lanceolate, sharp-pointed «»* '^Pf/'^J^""^^^ .** bat coarsely toothed on margin, glaucous or white beneath, green and smooth above. Petioles and stipules not glandular. LEAF-SCABS—Alternate, somewhat raised, lunate, contain 3 bundle-scars. FLOWEBS-Appear in March on twigs of previous season's growth before the leaves unfold, Staminate and piaTillate flowers occur on separate trees; catkins densely flowered, with brown- tipped bracts. FBUIT—A large, hairy, long-beaked, light brown capsule. WOOD—Same as that of other Willows. See deacrlptlon under Black Willow, page 96. DISTINGUISHING CHABACTERISTIOS-The Glaucous WUlow, also known »»/""y^y*"^^' may be distinguished by its lanceolate to elliptic leaves which are smooth and bright green Xve^nd glaucous beneath. The blossoms are thick, about half aa wide as long. Capsules are pubescent. The scales of the blossoms are clothed with long shining hairs. BANGE—Nova Scotia and Manitoba, south to Delaware and Missouri. DISTRIBUTION IN PENNSYLVANIA-Locally throughout the State. Rather common along the main streams and their tributaries. HABITAT—Prefers wet habitats such as one finds along streams, on the borders of lakes In sw^ps and semi-boggy situations. Occasionally on moist hillsides. Planted specimens often grow on rather dry situations. IMPORTANCE OF THE SPECIES—The Glaucous Willow produces wood which is of no special commercial Importance. The main value of the tree lies in its attractive blossona« which appear ear^ in spring before the leaves have mifolded. It also possesses a rather handsome form and an attractive bark.
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PLATE XXX. GLAUCOUS WILLOW 1. A staniinate flowering branch, x i. 2. A staniinate flower, slightly t'lilaigi'd. •A. A pistillaU' flowering branch, x i- 4. Spotion of a fruiting brancij, x J. r.. A pistillate flower, sliglitly eiilariied. (i. A branch with mature leaves, x J. I: iecUoirof*a'*twU? with a bud and leaf scar, eMl;n«e,l. INTENTIONAL SECOND EXPOSURE

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