 | Coyote Willow, Sandbar Willow, Basket Willow, Gray Willow, Narrow-leaf Willow, Slender Willow, Acequia Willow Salix exigua Salicaceae Coyote willow grows near water sources of wooded mountains from 4000 feet to 7000 feet or sometimes on desert grasslands of West Texas, New Mexico, California, British Columbia, Oklahoma and Mexico. Its spreading branches bear lanceolate leaves which are smooth and grey-green above and have white hairs on the lower surface. The variety stenophylla which occurs in West Texas has very narrow leaves with more dense, silvery pubescence.
Plant Habit or Use: medium shrub
Exposure: sun Flower Color: yellow Blooming Period: spring Fruit Characteristics: capsule Height: 12 feet, sometimes to 25 feet Width: 5 to 8 feet Plant Character: deciduous Heat Tolerance: high Water Requirements: Soil Requirements: adaptable Additional Comments:
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