About Salix gooddingii C.R.Ball
Salix gooddingii C.R.Ball is a willow species commonly called Goodding's willow or Goodding's black willow. It was named after its collector, Leslie Newton Goodding. This species is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It grows in moist and wet habitats across a range of landscape types, from mountains to desert, and is a common riparian species. It grows as a tree that reaches heights of 3 to 30 m (9.8 to 98.4 ft). It has thick, furrowed, shreddy bark and many thin branches. Its leaves can grow up to 13 cm long, are generally lance-shaped, have finely serrated edges, and are covered in hairs when young. Its flower inflorescence is a catkin that reaches up to 8 cm long. Some sources treat this species as a variant of Salix nigra.
