Shrubs or trees, 0.1–9 m. Buds arctica- or caprea-type, or intermediate. Leaves: stipules on late ones absent, rudimentary, or foliaceous; largest medial blade (sometimes amphistomatous), 1.5–11 times as long as wide, adaxial surface not glaucous. Staminate flowers: filaments glabrous or hairy basally. Pistillate flowers: adaxial nectary shorter than, equal to, or longer than stipe; stipe 0.2–2 mm; ovary sparsely to very densely silky; stigmas with flat, non-papillate abaxial surface, or stigmas cylindrical, 0.3–1.1 mm.

Distribution

North America, Eurasia.

Discussion

Species 11 (5 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

Salix drummondiana, Salix pellita, Salix planifolia, Salix pulchra, Salix tyrrellii