General:
Dioecious shrubs, 0.15-4 m tall, not colonial; branches erect or decumbent, flexible at base; twigs yellow- to red-brown, smooth or sparsely to moderately hairy.

Leaves:
Alternate, simple, narrowly oblong to elliptic or lance-shaped, 2-6.5 cm long, 0.5-2.3 cm wide, lower surface glaucous, smooth or sparsely silky, hairs white and rust-coloured, upper surface highly glossy, smooth or becoming so, margins entire or toothed, bases and tips pointed; leaf stalks without glandular dots at top; stipules absent, rudimentary, or leaflike.

Fruits:
Capsules which split open to release the seeds, each of which is surrounded by a tuft of hairs; stalks 0.3-0.8 mm long.

Notes:
The stipules of this species are usually rudimentary but sometimes appear as green or brownish leaflike lobes, 1-4.5 mm long and narrowly oblong or egg-shaped. They are sometimes persistent for 1 year. This species overlaps with and may intergrade with S. pulchra in N BC.

Source:  The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.

Illustration Source:  The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Flower Colour:
Green

Blooming Period:
Late Spring

Fruit/Seed characteristics:
Colour: Green
Present from Spring to Summer

Source:  The USDA

Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Salix planifolia subsp. planifolia Pursh