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Family Salicaceae
Salix myricoides Muhl.
bayberry willow
Salix: Latin name for the willow and meaning "to leap or spring" in reference to its fast growth
myricoides: with leaves like Vaccinium myrtillus
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | perennial shrub 3 1/2'-13' tall |
| Flower: | catkins on a leafy stalk appear with or just before leaves |
| Leaf: | lance-like to oval, thickened, base rounded to heart-shaped, upper side dark green, underside whitened |
| Habitat: | sandy lakeshores, calcareous slopes, swamps |
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