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Salix discolor, Muhl. Pussy Willow. Figs. 3521, 3522, 3527. A shrub or short-trunked tree, 10-20 ft. high: buds very large and nearly black: lvs. smooth and bright green above, whitish beneath, irregularly crenate-serrate: aments appear early in spring, before the lvs., closely sessile, enveloped in long, silky hairs. E. N. Amer.—Worthy of more extended cult. and thriving in dry ground.
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{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = ''Salix discolor''
| name = ''Salix discolor''
| common_names = Pussy Willow, American Pussy Willow
| growth_habit = shrub/short tree
| high = ?m (10-20 ft){{SCH}}
| wide =    <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
| origin = ?  <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
| poisonous =    <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
| lifespan =    <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->
| exposure = ?  <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
| water = ?  <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
| features =    <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
| hardiness =    <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
| bloom =    <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
| usda_zones = ?  <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
| sunset_zones =    <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
| color = IndianRed
| image = Salix discolor (USDA).jpg
| image = Salix discolor (USDA).jpg
| image_width = 240px
| image_width = 180px    <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
| image_caption = Shoot with leaves
| image_caption = Shoot with leaves
| status =  
| regnum = Plantae
| divisio = Magnoliophyta
| classis = Magnoliopsida
| ordo = Malpighiales
| familia = Salicaceae
| genus = Salix
| species = discolor
| subspecies =
| cultivar =
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'''''[[Salix]] discolor'''''. Pussy Willow. A shrub or short-trunked tree, 10-20 ft. high: buds very large and nearly black: lvs. smooth and bright green above, whitish beneath, irregularly crenate-serrate: aments appear early in spring, before the lvs., closely sessile, enveloped in long, silky hairs. E. N. Amer.—Worthy of more extended cult. and thriving in dry ground.
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==Cultivation==
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
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| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Dicotyledon|Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Malpighiales]]
| familia = [[Salicaceae]]
| genus = ''[[Willow|Salix]]''
| species = '''''S. discolor'''''
| binomial = ''Salix discolor''
| binomial_authority = [[Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg|Muhl.]]
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'''''Salix discolor''''' ('''American Pussy Willow'''<ref name=grin>Germplasm Resources Information Network: [http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?102704 ''Salix discolor'']</ref>) is a species of [[willow]] native to [[North America]], one of two species commonly called [[Pussy Willow]].
===Propagation===
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[[Image:pussy willow branch.jpg|thumb|left|Branch with catkins in early spring]]
===Pests and diseases===
It is native to the northern forests and wetlands of [[Canada]] ([[British Columbia]] east to [[Newfoundland and Labrador|Newfoundland]]) and the northeastern contiguous [[United States]] ([[Idaho]] south to [[Wyoming]], and east to [[Maine]] and [[Maryland]]).<ref name=grin/><ref name=bc>Plants of British Columbia: [http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Salix+discolor ''Salix discolor'']</ref><ref name=boreal>Borealforests: [http://www.borealforest.org/shrubs/shrub44.htm ''Salix discolor'']</ref>
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It is a weak-wooded [[deciduous]] [[shrub]] or small [[tree]] growing to 6 m tall, with brown shoots. The [[leaf|leaves]] are oval, 3-14 cm long and 1-3.5 cm broad, green above and downy grey-white beneath. The [[flower]]s are soft silky silvery [[catkin]]s, borne in early spring before the new leaves appear, with the male and female catkins on different plants ([[plant sexuality|dioecious]]); the male catkins mature yellow at [[pollen]] release. The [[fruit]] is a small [[capsule (fruit)|capsule]] 7-12 mm long containing numerous minute seeds embedded in cottony down.<ref name=bc/><ref name=boreal/>
==Species==
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===Cultivation and uses===
==Gallery==
Like other willows, it contains [[salicin]], and was used by [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native American]]s as a [[analgesic|painkiller]].<ref name=boreal/>
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As with the closely related ''[[Salix caprea]]'' (European Pussy Willow), it is also often grown for cut flowers. See [[Pussy Willow]] for further cultural information and uses.
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Image:pussy willow branch.jpg|Branch with catkins in early spring
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==References==
==References==
<References/>
*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
 
==External links==
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Revision as of 19:00, 1 May 2009

Salix discolor
{{{latin_name}}}
 Pussy Willow, American Pussy Willow
Shoot with leaves
Habit: shrub/short tree
Height: ⇕ ?m (10-20 ft)CH
Width: ⇔
Lifespan: ⌛
Origin: ✈ ?
Poisonous: ☠
Exposure: ☼ ?
Water: ◍ ?
Features: ✓
Hardiness: ☃
Bloom: ❀
USDA Zones: ?
Sunset Zones:
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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Salix discolor. Pussy Willow. A shrub or short-trunked tree, 10-20 ft. high: buds very large and nearly black: lvs. smooth and bright green above, whitish beneath, irregularly crenate-serrate: aments appear early in spring, before the lvs., closely sessile, enveloped in long, silky hairs. E. N. Amer.—Worthy of more extended cult. and thriving in dry ground.


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