Salicaceae
The Willow Family
| Populus | angustifolia Narrow Leaf Willow |
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| Narrowleaf Cottonwood, Populus angustifolia,growing in lower Frijoles Canyon, Bandalier National Monument , New Mexico, 5,630 Feet, August 17, 2007. Substantial tree to 60 feet tall with trunk diameter of a meter. Bark grey with large furrows. Leaves stem alternate, length 110 mm, width 23 mm. Smaller twigs are speckled green, larger light grey. | |||||
| Salix | exigua Coyote Willow |
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| Salix exigua, Coyote Willow, growing in thickets near Cedar Creek, near Cedar City, Utah, elevation 6,000 Feet, August 10, 2006. | |||||
