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Salix eriocephala
FamilyGenus: Salix🌍 Neophyte
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Alien species (Neophyte)
This plant is not native to Central Europe. It was introduced after 1492 and has established itself in the wild. Documented interactions with native fauna are listed below — however, they do not replace the ecological value of native plants.
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About this species
Salix eriocephala is a deciduous shrub or tree originating from North America, introduced and established in Great Britain. It grows up to about 12.5 m tall, with broad leaves and woody stems, and flowers in April and May.
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Pollination
Ecological significance
No specific ecological impact data is available for Great Britain.
Annual cycle
This deciduous plant comes into leaf in spring, flowers from April to May, and sheds its leaves in autumn.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
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Moisture
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Soil
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Bloom time
Apr – Mai
Growth form
Strauch/Baum
Woodiness
Verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Leaf phenology
Laubabwerfend
Plant height
12.492 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Scientific profile
Salix eriocephala is a woody, broad-leaved, deciduous shrub or tree from the willow family (Salicaceae). It can reach a height of approximately 12.5 metres. It originates from northern and eastern North America, including the northeastern and southeastern United States. In Great Britain it is an introduced species that has become established. Flowers appear from April to May.
Bestäuber & Besucher
1 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Bombus bimaculatus
Sources & data origin
•TraitCH — CC BY 4.0TraitCH 2.0 contributors; imported as source-preserving NaturKompass taxon evidence.
•TRY v6.0 / BiolFlor flowering phenology (Request 47350) — CC BY 4.0TRY request 47350 (Public, Data Released, TRY v6.0; 2026-02-15). Cite TRY: Kattge et al. (2020), doi:10.1111/gcb.14904; original source: Trefflich, A., Klotz, S. & Kühn, I. (2002). Blühphänologie. BIOLFLOR, Schriftenreihe für Vegetationskunde 38:127–131.
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•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)
•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)
•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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