About Salix humilis Marshall
Salix humilis Marshall, also known as S. humilis, is a shrub that grows 2 to 12 feet tall, and often forms thickets. Its stems are yellowish to brown. The foliage is gray-green to blue-green, and has insignificant fall color. Its leaves can take the shape of oblanceolate, obovate, or elliptic. Leaf lengths range from 1.5 to 11.5 centimeters (0.6 to 4.5 inches), and leaf widths range from 0.6 to 3 centimeters (0.23 to 1.18 inches). This species has been observed growing in areas with loamy sand, and in specific habitat types including pine flatwoods and along pond shorelines. It has also been observed growing in areas that are currently or were previously disturbed, such as burned pine woods and along hiking trails.
