Salix boothii is a species of willow known by the common name Booth's willow.USDA: Salix boothii
It is native to western North America from British Columbia and Alberta south to California and New Mexico. It grows in moist mountain habitat, such as riverbanks.
Description Salix boothii is a shrub that can reach in height. It is larger and has more branches in well-drained soils, and takes a smaller, simpler form in saturated areas such as bogs.US Forest Service Fire Ecology The leaves are lance-shaped to oval with a pointed tip and smooth-edged or lightly serrated. They are up to 10 cm long when mature with a shiny top surface; new leaves are covered in shaggy white hairs.Jepson (TJM2): Salix boothii
The inflorescences develop before the leaves grow, or simultaneously. Male catkins are up to about 4 cm long and female catkins are up to 7 cm. Male flowers have two stamens. Its blooming period is May and June.Calflora Database: Salix boothii (Booth's willow)
It reproduces sexually by seed and also vegetatively by sprouting from its stem base and root system, allowing it to produce colonies of clones.
Uses This willow forms dense colonial thickets and it can be used for erosion control in riparian zone habitats in its native range. It is also tolerant of wildfire, resprouting relatively easily after aboveground parts have been burned away.
References
External links Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Salix boothii Flora of North America UC Photos gallery