Title: Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forestry), no. 11
Identifier: bulletinpennsylv11penx (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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I 92 GLAUCOUS WILLOW. Salix discolor, Muhlenberg. FOEM—A Pbrub or small tree usually from 6-15 feet high but may reach a height of 26 ft. with a diameter of 8 Inches. Trunk short and bearing stout ascending branches which form a round-topped crown. BABK—Thin, smooth, occasionally scaly, reddish-brown. TWIGS—At first hairy, later smooth, stout, reddish-purple to dark green, rather flexible. BUDS—Alternate, closely appressed, flattened, pointed, about i-i of an inch long, covered by a solitary shining reddish-purple scale. Plower-buds much larger than leaf-buds. LEAVES—Alternate, simple, elliptic to oblong-lanceolate, sharp-pointed at apex, rounded at base, coarsely toothed on margin, glaucous or white beneath, green and smooth above. Petioles and stipules i>ot glandular. LEAF-SCARS—Alternate, somewhat raised, lunate, contain 3 bundle-scars. FL0WEE8—Appear in March on twigs of previous season's growth before the leaves unfold. Staminate and pistillate flowers occur on separate trees; catkins densely flowered, with brown- tipped bracts. FRTJIT—A large, hairy, long-beaked, light brown capsule. WOOD—Same as that of other Willows. See description under Black Willow, page 90. DISTINGinSHINO 0HARACTEHI8TICS—The Glaucous Willow, also known as Pussy Willow, may be distinguished by its lanceolate to elliptic leaves which are smooth and bright green above and glaucous beneath. The blossoms are thick, about half as wide as long. Capsules are pube- scent. The Dcales of the blossoms are clothed with long shining hairs. B.ANGE Nova Scotia and Manitoba, south to Delaware and Missouri. DISTRIBUTION IN PENNSYLVANIA—Locally throughout the State. Rather common along the main strt-ama and their tributaries. HABITAT—Prefers wet habitats such as one flnds along streams, on the border of lakes. In swamps 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 blossoms which appear early In spring before the leaves have unfolded. It also possesses a rather handsome form and attractive barl:. ) I
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PLATE XXX. GLAUCOUS WILLOW.

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