black willow - Salix nigra

USDA Plant Code: SANI
Light Requirement: full sun - part shade
Soil Moisture: wet - medium
Height: 10-60 feet
Leaves: deciduous
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes
Growth Habits: tree,
Hardiness Zone: both
Salt Tolerance : yes
Drought Tolerance: yes
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes
Riparian Buffers: yes
All Pollinators: yes
Native Bees and other Pollinators: yes
Butterflies and Moths: yes
Hummingbird: no
Rain Garden: yes
Bloom Color: yellow
Bloom Period: spring
Fragrant: yes
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Stand;
Brian Lockhart, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); Single tree with leaves
Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); single tree with leaves
Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s);
Bill Cook, Michigan State University, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Bill Cook, Michigan State University, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
Bill Cook, Michigan State University, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); Tree in typical wet habitat
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); Tree in typical wet habitat
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Foliage
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Bark; Trunk
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Bark; Bark
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); Crown
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); Young tree
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Foliage
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); Salix nigra; black willow
Richard Webb, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Lotus Marsh at the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Lotus Marsh at the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Lotus marsh at the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Lotus marsh at the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); immature
Franklin Bonner, USFS (ret.), Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); mature
Franklin Bonner, USFS (ret.), Bugwood.org
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Bark;
T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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