Seasonal Wild Flowers

Crack-willow

Salix fragilis

Salicaceae

April and May

It is found throughout the country, but is slightly less common

in the far North.

See the BSBI distribution map for Crack-willow

It grows mainly in wet habitats by fresh water, e.g., streams,

rivers, ponds, ditches, fens. marshes, boggy ground in woods

and in hedgerows.

Crack Willow is both a planted and native tree that grows to 25m

with a broad crown, unless pollarded.

The long, slender catkins are bright yellow and on short stalks

with leaves at the base.

Leaves are lanceolate and slightly bent at the tip.

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Crack Willow - early April

Catkin

Leaves - bent at tip