Salix viminalis
Salix viminalis
FamilyGenus: Salixnative in Germany
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Interactions
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Host relationships
Species
About this species
Salix viminalis is a deciduous broad-leaved tree, archaeophyte in Great Britain, growing to about 4.5 metres. It flowers in April and May and prefers sunny, moist sites.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
The species is recorded from several plant community types (syntaxa), reflecting its role in damp habitats.
Annual cycle
The tree is deciduous, with leaves emerging in spring and falling in autumn. Flowers open in April and May.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Feucht
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Apr – Mai
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Baum
Woodiness
Verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Leaf phenology
Laubabwerfend
Plant height
4.555 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
This tree thrives in full sun and moist to wet soils, with a preference for calcareous conditions and moderate nutrient levels. It forms ectomycorrhizal associations.
Scientific profile
Salix viminalis is a woody, deciduous tree reaching a typical height of 4.55 metres. Its leaves are broad, with an average area of 400 mm². The species flowers from April to May. It is an archaeophyte in Great Britain, meaning it was introduced before 1500 and is long established. It grows in full sun and moist to wet, calcareous to neutral soils with moderate nutrient levels, and it forms ectomycorrhizal associations. This willow is associated with a range of damp plant communities, as reflected in its syntaxonomic affiliations.
Pollinators & visitors
47 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Lasioglossum leucozoniumNomada ruficornisAglais urticaeBombus terrestrisBombus vestalisLasioglossum calceatumNomada marshamellaGonepteryx rhamniSphecodes ephippiusLasioglossum albipesAndrena tibialisBombus bohemicusAndrena cinerariaBombus pratorumAndrena haemorrhoaAndrena helvolaAndrena apicataBombus lucorumAndrena minutulaAndrena clarkellaAndrena nigroaeneaAndrena bicolorBombus hortorumAndrena carantonicaBombus jonellusAndrena praecoxAndrena chrysoscelesAndrena trimmeranaBombus lapidariusAndrena flavipesBombus muscorumBombus pascuorumBombus sylvestrisBombus monticolaAndrena nitidaApis melliferaBombus hypnorumNomada fabricianaNomada goodenianaMelecta albifronsSphecodes pellucidusAndrena fulvaAndrena dorsataColletes cuniculariusLasioglossum morioNymphalis polychlorosAndrena mitis
Host relationships
9 species use this plant as a host
Eupithecia tenuiataEarias cloranaNymphalis antiopaApatura ilia (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775Acronicta megacephala (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775Agrochola circellarisCalvia decemguttataHarmonia axyridisBrachylomia viminalis
Other flower visitors
4 other species visit the flowers
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•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_436215854
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