Image to followAI-generated illustrationSalix phylicifolia
Salix phylicifolia
FamilyGenus: Salixnon-native in Germany
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Interactions
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Host relationships
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About this species
A native deciduous willow of cold, moist locations, Salix phylicifolia forms a shrub or small tree with broad leaves. It flowers from April to June and is found in sunny, damp habitats.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
As a native component of wet, cold-climate habitats, this willow contributes to natural shrub and woodland vegetation.
Annual cycle
Deciduous, shedding its leaves in autumn. The flowers are produced from April to June.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Feucht
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Apr – Jun
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Growth form
Strauch/Baum
Woodiness
Verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Leaf phenology
Laubabwerfend
Plant height
1.974 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Plant in full sun and consistently moist, moderately fertile soil that retains moisture yet drains freely. A neutral to slightly acid pH is suitable. Once established, avoid unnecessary disturbance.
Scientific profile
Salix phylicifolia is a broad-leaved, woody shrub or small tree typically reaching about 2 metres in height. It is native in Great Britain and occupies sunny, moist sites with neutral to slightly acid, moderately fertile soils. The leaves are deciduous, and flowering occurs from April to June. The species is adapted to cold, alpine or northern conditions and experiences low levels of habitat disturbance. It forms ectomycorrhizal associations.
Pollinators & visitors
4 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Host relationships
35 species use this plant as a host
Hydriomena ruberataBrachylomia viminalisLaothoe populiColocasia coryliNymphalis antiopaPtilodon capucinaPterostoma palpinaPhalera bucephalaXestia bajaPyrrhia umbraMelanchra persicariaeDiarsia rubiCosmia trapezinaAcronicta psiAcronicta megacephala (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775Orgyia antiquaPhragmatobia fuliginosaDiaphora mendicaPoecilocampa populiMacrothylacia rubiEupithecia subfuscataLycia hirtariaHydriomena furcataColostygia pectinatariaEmaturga atomariaCabera exanthemataEctropis crepusculariaBiston betulariaScoliopteryx libatrixAngerona prunariaPolygonia c-albumClostera curtulaClostera pigraOrthosia gothicaLomaspilis marginata
Sources & data origin
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•pollinator_interactions
•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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