Salix aurita
Salix aurita
FamilyGenus: Salixnative in Germany
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Species
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Interactions
documented
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13
Host relationships
Species
About this species
Salix aurita is a deciduous shrub native to Great Britain, reaching about 1.7 metres in height. It bears broad leaves and flowers in April and May. The species typically grows in full sun on moist, nutrient-poor soils, often in alpine grassland or snowbeds, and is adapted to neutral to slightly acidic conditions.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
Salix aurita is a native shrub that occurs in alpine grassland and nutrient-poor meadow habitats. No further ecological impact information is available.
Annual cycle
A deciduous shrubnew leaves appear in spring, flowers are produced in April and May, and the plant sheds its leaves in autumn.
Safety note
No safety information is available for this species.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Feucht
Soil
Schwachzehrer (Magerer Boden)
Flowering period
Apr – Mai
Soil reaction
Sauer (Säurezeiger)
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Strauch
Woodiness
Verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Leaf phenology
Laubabwerfend
Plant height
1.715 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
**Light:** Full sun
**Moisture:** Moist, well-drained soil
**Soil:** Low fertility, nutrient-poor ground
Plant in a site that receives full sun and remains moist. Salix aurita thrives without fertiliser and is adapted to poor soils. No special care is required beyond ensuring adequate moisture.
Scientific profile
Salix aurita is a woody, deciduous shrub that is native in Great Britain. It typically attains a height of around 1.7 metres and bears broad leaves. Flowering occurs in April and May. The species favours sunny positions on moist, nutrient-poor ground, with a preference for neutral to slightly acidic soil conditions. It is usually found in alpine grassland or snowbeds, and also in extensive nutrient-poor meadows. It forms ectomycorrhizal associations, tolerates low disturbance levels and grows in moderately warm temperature regimes.
Pollinators & visitors
12 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Bombus monticolaAndrena nigroaeneaCheilosia mutabilisAndrena clarkellaApis melliferaBombus hortorumBombus terrestrisCheilosia antiquaCheilosia bergenstammiEristalis arbustorumPlatycheirus discimanusSericomyia lappona
Host relationships
13 species use this plant as a host
Cyclophora pendulariaHydriomena ruberataEulithis testataEupithecia tenuiataClostera pigraAcronicta menyanthidisProtolampra sobrinaEmaturga atomariaNotodonta dromedariusPhragmatobia fuliginosaArctia cajaPapestra birenBrachylomia viminalis
Other flower visitors
6 other species visit the flowers
Formica fuscaPollenia amentariaSicus ferrugineusEmpis borealisPhratora vulgatissimaRhamphomyia sulcata
Sources & data origin
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•pollinator_interactions
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
•Foto: © Adobe Stock / AdobeStock_203132699
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