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Salix hookeriana  Barratt ex Hook.
Coastal willow,   Dune willow
Salix hookeriana is a tree or shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Salix
Family: Salicaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: coastal

Communities: Coastal Strand, Redwood Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSSalix amplifolia
PLANTSSalix hookeriana var. laurifolia
PLANTSSalix hookeriana var. tomentosa
JEF + PLANTSSalix piperi
Information about  Salix hookeriana from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (SAHO)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 06/07/2023).