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Photographer: Emmet J. Judziewicz
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Family Salicaceae
Salix eriocephala Michx.
diamond willow, Missouri River willow
Salix: Latin name for the willow and meaning "to leap or spring" in reference to its fast growth
eriocephala: erion for "wooly;" cephale for "head"
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | perennial shrub 7'-16' tall |
| Flower: | mostly stalkless catkins appear with or slightly before the leaves |
| Leaf: | oblong to lance-like, toothed, base rounded to heart-shaped |
| Habitat: | moist to wet; streambanks, lowlands |
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