Salix pentandra L.
(Bay Willow)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSalix pentandra (Bay Willow)
GenusSalix (willows)
FamilySALICACEAE (poplars and willows)
OrderMALPIGHIALES (poplars, willows, St John’s worts, spurges and violets)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Salix pentandra (Bay Willow) :
1: Salix pentandra (Bay Willow)
23 Aug 2014 OSGR: SD86 54° 10’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
with fruiting catkins
Image 1: Foliage - with fruiting catkinsImage 2: Foliage - with fruiting catkins (2)Image 3: Foliage - with fruiting catkins (3)Image 4: Foliage - with fruiting catkins (4)Image 5: Fruiting catkin - white backgroundImage 6: Fruiting catkin - white background (2)Image 7: Leaf spray - with fruiting catkinImage 8: Leaf spray - with fruiting catkin - white backgroundImage 9: Leafy shoot - with fruiting catkin - white backgroundImage 10: Leaves - top surfaces - white backgroundImage 11: Leaves - under surfaces - white backgroundImage 12: Fruiting catkin - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 13: Leaf base - top surface - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 14: Leaf base - top surface - close-up - enlarged - white background (2)Image 15: Leaf base - top surface - close-up - enlarged - white background (3)Image 16: Leaf - under surface - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 17: Twig - first year, with bud - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 18: Twig - second year, with bud - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 19: Twig - third year - close-up - enlarged - white background
2: Salix pentandra (Bay Willow)
17 Jun 2010 OSGR: SD86 54° 10’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
male tree, in catkin
Image 1: BarkImage 2: Bark - close-upImage 3: Bark - close-up (2)Image 4: Foliage - close-upImage 5: Foliage - close-up (2)Image 6: Foliage of male treeImage 7: Foliage of male tree (2)Image 8: Foliage of male tree - against the skyImage 9: Foliage of male tree - against the sky (2)Image 10: Foliage with male catkin - close-up - white backgroundImage 11: Foliage with male catkin - close-up - white background (2)Image 12: Foliage with male catkinsImage 13: Leaf - top view - white backgroundImage 14: Leaf - top view - white background (2)Image 15: Leaf - underside - white backgroundImage 16: Leaf - underside - white background (2)Image 17: Leaves - c. 10 hours after pickingImage 18: Leaves - top view - white backgroundImage 19: Leaves - undersides - white backgroundImage 20: Male bush - in situImage 21: Male bush - in situ (2)Image 22: Male catkin - white backgroundImage 23: Male foliage against skyImage 24: Male tree - in situImage 25: Male tree - in situ (2)Image 26: Twig - 1st and 2nd year - close-upImage 27: Twig - 1st and 2nd year - close-up (2)Image 28: Twig - 2nd and 3rd year - close-upImage 29: Leaf base - top view - close-up - enlargedImage 30: Leaf base - top view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 31: Leaf base - top view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 32: Leaf base - top view - close-up - magnifiedImage 33: Leaf base - underside - close-up - enlargedImage 34: Leaf margin - underside - close-up - enlargedImage 35: Leaf tip - top view - close-up - enlargedImage 36: Leaf tip - top view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 37: Male catkin base - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 38: Male catkin tip - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 39: Male flower - close-up - highly enlarged - black backgroundImage 40: Male flower - close-up - highly enlarged - black background (2)Image 41: Male flower - close-up - highly enlarged - black background (3)Image 42: Male flower - close-up - highly enlarged - black background (4)Image 43: Male flower - close-up - highly enlarged - black background (5)Image 44: Male flower - close-up - highly enlarged - black background (6)Image 45: Male flower - close-up - highly enlarged - white backgroundImage 46: Male flower - close-up - highly enlarged - white background (2)Image 47: Male flower - close-up - highly enlarged - white background (3)Image 48: Male flowers - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 49: Male flowers - close-up - highly enlarged - black backgroundImage 50: Male flowers - close-up - highly enlarged - black background (2)Image 51: Male flowers - close-up - highly enlarged - white backgroundImage 52: Male flowers - close-up - highly enlarged - white background (2)Image 53: Male flowers - close-up - highly enlarged - white background (3)Image 54: Male flowers - close-up - highly enlarged - white background (4)Image 55: Male flowers - close-up - highly enlarged - white background (5)Image 56: Male flowers - close-up - highly enlarged - white background (6)Image 57: Male flowers - close-up - highly enlarged - white background (7)
3: Salix pentandra (Bay Willow)
17 Jun 2010 OSGR: SD86 54° 10’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
female tree, in catkin
Image 1: Female catkin - close-up - black backgroundImage 2: FoliageImage 3: Foliage against skyImage 4: Foliage with female catkin - black backgroundImage 5: Foliage with female catkin - close-up - black backgroundImage 6: Foliage with female catkin - white backgroundImage 7: Female catkin - base - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Female catkin - base - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 9: Female catkin - mid-section - close-up - enlargedImage 10: Female catkin - mid-section - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 11: Female catkin - tip - close-up - enlarged
4: Salix pentandra (Bay Willow)
17 Jun 2010 OSGR: SD86 54° 10’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
male tree, in catkin
Image 1: Male foliageImage 2: Male foliage (2)Image 3: Male treeImage 4: Male tree - growing beside streamImage 5: Male trees

Salix pentandra (Bay Willow) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 14 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Salix pentandra (Bay Willow)
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