Stats

Lifespan

Up to 75 yrs

Size

Huge

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Freshwater wetland

Range

Europe and Western Asia

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Seeds

Defense

Toxins

Status

Uncommon

About

This hybrid willow grows along riverbanks throughout Europe and Western Asia. Its twigs snap off at the base with a loud crack to float downstream and take root.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Family

Salicaceae

Genus

Salix