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Purple Willow

 
Purple Willow grown as an osier by
 
a lake in Devon
 
 
Male catkin - dark scales and anthers
 
 
Male catkin with some dark and some
 
purple-brown anthers
 
 
Open and unopen anthers
 
 
Stamens with a single filament and
 
2 anthers with pollen
 
 
Close-up of dark purple scales and
 
hairs on male catkins
 
 
New leaves and grey and purple stems
 
 
 
Close-up of upper surface of  new leaves
 
 
Purple-brown twig and hairy lower
 
leaf surfaces