Salix famelica

Salix famelica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Salix
Species:
S. famelica
Binomial name
Salix famelica
(C.R.Ball) Argus
Synonyms[2]
  • Salix eriocephala var. famelica (C.R.Ball) Dorn
  • Salix lutea var. famelica C.R.Ball

Salix famelica, the starved willow or hungry willow, is a species of flowering plant in the family Salicaceae.[3] It is native to cool-temperate North America, east of the Rockies and west of the Mississippi, at elevations below 2,000 m (6,600 ft).[2][4] A shrub or tree typically 1.5 to 7 m (5 to 23 ft) tall, it is hardy in USDA zones 2b to 5a.[3][4] It has been assessed as Least Concern.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). (2020). "Salix famelica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T153758494A183218462. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T153758494A183218462.en. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Salix famelica (C.R.Ball) Argus". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Salix famelica (C.R.Ball) Argus". Canada's Plant Hardiness Site. Natural Resources Canada. 12 February 2026. Retrieved 14 June 2026. starved willow, hungry willow, yellow diamond willow
  4. 1 2 "69. Salix famelica (C. R. Ball) Argus, Harvard Pap. Bot. 12: 361. 2007. Hungry willow". Flora of North America. Missouri Botanical Garden & Harvard University Herbaria. 2026. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
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