Image to followAI-generated illustrationSalix aurita
Salix aurita × repens subsp. repens
FamilyGenus: Salixnon-native in Germany
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About this species
Salix aurita is a native deciduous shrub of moist, acidic, nutrient-poor habitats, producing catkins in April and May.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
Salix aurita forms ectomycorrhizal associations that can improve soil nutrient cycling. As a native shrub, it contributes to the structure of damp, acidic habitats.
Annual cycle
Bloom periodApril to May. Leaves are deciduous, flushing in spring and dropping in autumn.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Feucht
Soil
Schwachzehrer (Magerer Boden)
Flowering period
Apr – Mai
Soil reaction
Sauer (Säurezeiger)
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
Plant in full sun and consistently moist, acidic, low-fertility soil. This deciduous shrub will naturally reach around 1.7 m in height.
Scientific profile
Salix aurita is a deciduous broad-leaved shrub belonging to the willow family (Salicaceae). It is native in Great Britain. The plant typically reaches about 1.7 metres in height and grows in full sun on moist, acidic, nutrient-poor soils. Its leaves are deciduous, emerging in spring and falling in autumn. Catkins appear in April and May. It forms ectomycorrhizal associations with soil fungi, which aid nutrient uptake in poor substrates.
Pollinators & visitors
46 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Nomada ruficornisLasioglossum albipesNomada marshamellaMelecta albifronsNomada fabricianaSphecodes pellucidusGonepteryx rhamniBombus sylvestrisAglais urticaeBombus terrestrisSphecodes ephippiusLasioglossum morioBombus vestalisBombus muscorumApis melliferaBombus lucorumAndrena trimmeranaAndrena helvolaAndrena cinerariaAndrena flavipesAndrena clarkellaAndrena chrysoscelesBombus monticolaAndrena carantonicaAndrena minutulaBombus bohemicusBombus lapidariusAndrena haemorrhoaAndrena nitidaBombus jonellusAndrena fulvaNomada goodenianaLasioglossum calceatumBombus hypnorumAndrena praecoxAndrena nigroaeneaAndrena tibialisAndrena bicolorBombus pascuorumLasioglossum leucozoniumBombus pratorumColletes cuniculariusBombus hortorumAndrena dorsataAndrena apicataApatura iris
Host relationships
19 species use this plant as a host
Nymphalis antiopaPolygonia c-albumNotodonta ziczacClostera curtulaClostera pigraBrachylomia viminalisPhragmatobia fuliginosaMacrothylacia rubiSiona lineataLomaspilis marginataEmaturga atomariaEpirrita autumnataCabera exanthemataAlcis repandataDasypoda hirtipesOrgyia antiquaAcronicta rumicisLaothoe populiColocasia coryli
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•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)
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