Salix jepsonii is a species of willow known by the common name Jepson's willow.Calflora: Salix jepsonii it is named for renowned California botanist Willis Linn Jepson.
It is endemic to California, found in the Klamath Mountains and throughout the Sierra Nevada. It grows along rivers and streams in high mountain habitat, between in elevation.Jepson (TJM2): Salix jepsonii
Description Salix jepsonii is a shrub growing tall, sometimes forming colonial thickets. The lance-shaped leaves may grow over 10 centimeters long. They are hairy when new, and have silky hairs on the undersides when mature.
The inflorescence is a catkin of flowers, male catkins short and stout, measuring no more than 2 centimeters long, and female catkins reaching up to 6 centimeters in length. Its bloom period is June.
References
External links Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Salix jepsonii UC CalPhotos gallery: Salix jepsonii