Introductory
SPECIES: Salix nigra | Black Willow 



ABBREVIATION : 
SALNIG

SYNONYMS : 
NO-ENTRY


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   SANI


COMMON NAMES : 
   black willow
   swamp willow
   southwestern black willow
   Gulf black willow
   scythe-leaved willow


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of black willow is Salix nigra
Marsh. [11,12,22,26,31].  Recognized varieties are S. nigra var. nigra
Marsh., S. nigra var. altissima Sarg., S. nigra var. falcata (Pursh.)
Torr., and S. nigra var. lindheimeri [20,22,26].

Salix nigra, S. gooddingii Ball, and S. amygdaloides Anderss. are
closely related taxa commonly referred to as the black willows [26].
The three species are not easily distinguished morphologically, and in
fact, some authorities consider S. gooddingii to be S. nigra var.
vallicola Dudley or S. n. var. venulosa (Anderss.) Bebb. [5,8,36]. S.
amygdaloides is sometimes considered to be S. nigra var. amygdaloides
Anderss.  [13].  For our purposes, however, these varieties will be
considered as separate species.  S. nigra hybridizes with S.
amygdaloides (S. X glatfelteri Schneider); S. alba (S. X hankensonii
Dode); and S. lucida (S. X schneider Boivin) [5,20,38].


LIFE FORM : 
Tree, Shrub

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Julie L. Tesky, April 1992.


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Tesky, Julie L. 1992. Salix nigra. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Salix nigra | Black Willow