Salix × rubra | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Salicaceae |
Genus: | Salix |
Species: | S. × rubra
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Binomial name | |
Salix × rubra | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Salix × rubra, the green-leaved willow or red osier, is a naturally occurring hybrid species of flowering plant in the family Salicaceae. [1] [2] It is the result of crosses between Salix purpurea (purple willow) and Salix viminalis (common osier). [3] It is native to a large part of Europe, found where the parent species' ranges overlap. [1] The straight, flexible stems are prized by basketmakers. [4] There are a number of cultivars, with the fastigiate 'Eugenei' being the best known. [5]
Other common names; red osier, tulip willow
Synonyms; Salix 'Eugenei', Salix purpurea 'Eugenei', Salix purpurea 'Eugeniae' ... 2 suppliers