Details for: Ames 35550, Salix myricoides Muhl., Scuppernong Prairie


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Salix myricoides Muhl.
Top Name:
Scuppernong Prairie
Origin:
Collected – Wisconsin, United States
Received by NPGS:
08 Sep 2020
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Reproductive Uniformity:

Population
Form Received:
Cutting
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Life Habit:
Shrub
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Salix myricoides Muhl.
Top Name:
Scuppernong Prairie
Origin:
Collected – Wisconsin, United States
Received by NPGS:
08 Sep 2020
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Reproductive Uniformity:

Population
Form Received:
Cutting
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Life Habit:
Shrub
Source History
Collected
04 September 2020.
Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States
Locality: Two areas of Salix myricoides were identified approximately 2.5 miles apart. The northern area is located along the Scuppernong Springs Nature Trail (intersection of State Highway 67 and County Highway ZZ) and the adjacent marsh prairie to the south. The southern area is located in the Scuppernong Prairie State Natural Area, at the intersection of Wilton Road and County Highway N. Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit, Waukesha County
Coordinates: 42.9336, -88.4724 (Map it)
Elevation: 260m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: Marsh, riverbank, prairie and woodland.
Number of plants sampled: 9
Associated species: Frangula alnus, Betula pumila, Dasiphora fruticosa, Aster spp., Phalaris arundinacea, Eutrochium maculatum, Solidago altissima, Salix serissima, Cornus sericea, Quercus macrocarpa, and Vitis riparia
Slope: 0; Soil Ph:
Comment: Approximately 75 genets noted in each of the two areas sampled with each area measuring approximately 30 acres in size. The coordinates provided refer to the first plant sampled. Coordinates for each plant sampled may be provided upon request.
Collector(s):
06 April 2021.
Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Number of plants sampled: 16
Comment: Recollection.
Donated
08 September 2020.
Iowa, United States

Donor(s):
06 April 2021.
Iowa, United States

Accession Names and Identifiers
Scuppernong Prairie
Type: Local name

AS/SM/2020/010/085
Type: Collector identifier
Sherwood, Andrew P. USDA, ARS, NCRPIS

Ames 35550
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
NC-7 Research Numbers

Narrative
Shrubs noted in nature measuring 0.5 to 2 m tall. The two areas sampled contained both Salix myricoides and Salix discolor, and likely hybrids between the two species. Attempts were made to collect only Salix myricoides based on the following characteristics: white undersides of the leaves, large stipules and finely serrated leaf margins. During collection on 6 April 2021, S. discolor was in flower while S. myricoides was not yet flowering. Bayberry willow is native to areas of the northeastern U.S. and north into Canada, localized around the Great Lakes region. Known to occur on shorelines/dunes but also in swamps, fens, and on talus (Haines 2004) with the potential to reach six meters in height (Dorn 1995). Ornamental characteristics include glaucous lower leaf blades that appear chalky white. Staminate flowering occurs before or during leaf expansion with purple-turning-yellow anthers (Haines 2004). This accession was sampled on wet, slightly above neutral pH soils (6.0-7.3) which may result in superior performance in the urban landscape. Under cultivation, the plants grow in a widely spreading growth habit (some are nearly prostrate); however, this trait was not noticed at the time of collection from nature.
Salix myricoides Muhl.
Genus:
Salix
Family:
Salicaceae
Nomen number:

102767
Place of publication:

G. H. E. Muhlenberg & C. L. Willdenow, Neue Schriften Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 4:235, t. 6, fig. 2. 1803
Verified:
11/07/1985 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Salix glaucophylloides Fernald
Salix glaucophylloides Fernald var. glaucophylla (Bebb) C. K. Schneid.
Salix glaucophylloides Fernald var. glaucophylloides

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishblue-leaf willow  1Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
Englishbroadleaf willow as Salix glaucophylloides1Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961-. Flora of New Zealand. Note: = Salix glaucophylloides
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Herbarium specimen
  • Sherwood, Andrew P., USDA ARS NCRPIS. 04 May 2022. Located at NA - United States National Arboretum, USDA/ARS. Identifier: AS/SM/2020/010/085-F. Inventory sample: Ames 35550. Collected at peak flowering in cultivation. Specimens of known wild origin. Sample consisting of multiple genets (pistillate).
  • Sherwood, Andrew P., USDA ARS NCRPIS. 04 May 2022. Located at NA - United States National Arboretum, USDA/ARS. Identifier: AS/SM/2020/010/085-M. Inventory sample: Ames 35550. Collected at peak flowering in cultivation. Specimens of known wild origin. Sample consisting of multiple genets (staminate).
Citations
  • Dorn, R. D. 1995. A taxonomic study of Salix section Cordatae subsection Luteae. Brittonia 47:160-174. Number of accessions cited: 3
  • Haines, A. 2004. Salix myricoides Muhl. var. myricoides bayberry willow conservation plan. New England Plant Conservation Program, Framingham, MA. 1-20. Number of accessions cited: 3
  • Schwarzmeier, J. A. & J. Bielefeldt. 1980. A mapping survey of prairie and prairie-related vegetation in the greater Scuppernong Wildlife Area. Proceedings of the seventh North American Prairie Conference 7:1-135. Number of accessions cited: 1
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