Taxon:  Salix purpurea L.



Summary
Genus:
Salix
Family:
Salicaceae
Nomen number:
32752
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 2:1017.  1753
Verified:
11/01/1985 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
18 (6  active, 5  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Salix purpurea L. var. lambertiana (Sm.) W. D. J. Koch (0 active accession[s])
Salix purpurea L. var. purpurea (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Autonym(s)
Salix purpurea L. f. purpurea

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Salix purpurea L. f. gracilis (Gren. & Godr.) C. K. Schneid.
Salix purpurea L. f. pendula (Regel) Dippel
Salix purpurea L. var. nana Dieck
Salix purpurea L. var. scharfenbergensis Bolle

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
  2. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  3. Argus, G. W. 1986. The genus Salix (Salicaceae) in the southeastern United States. Syst. Bot. Monogr. 9:134.
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  10. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: introduced
  11. Hegi, G. et al. 1906-. Illustrierte Flora von Mittel-Europa Note: ed. 1:1906-1931; ed. 2:1936-68; ed. 3:1966-
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  15. Kitagawa, M. 1979. Neo-lineamenta florae Manshuricae. Note: = var. smithiana
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  17. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
  18. McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
  19. Newsholme, C. 1992. Willows, the genus Salix 13, 20-21.
  20. Personal Care Products Council. International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient
  21. Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
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  23. Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
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Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishbasket willow  1Campbell, F. T., ed. 1995. Report of National Coalition of Exotic Plant Pest Councils (unpublished draft)
Englishpurple osier  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Englishpurple willow  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
DanishPurpur pil  2Hegi, G. et al. 1906-. Illustrierte Flora von Mittel-Europa Note: ed. 1:1906-1931; ed. 2:1936-68; ed. 3:1966-
Frenchosier rouge  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Frenchsaule pourpre  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
GermanPupurweide  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
GermanStein-Weide  2Hegi, G. et al. 1906-. Illustrierte Flora von Mittel-Europa Note: ed. 1:1906-1931; ed. 2:1936-68; ed. 3:1966-
Italiansalcio da vimini  2Hegi, G. et al. 1906-. Illustrierte Flora von Mittel-Europa Note: ed. 1:1906-1931; ed. 2:1936-68; ed. 3:1966-
Italiansalcio rosso  2Hegi, G. et al. 1906-. Illustrierte Flora von Mittel-Europa Note: ed. 1:1906-1931; ed. 2:1936-68; ed. 3:1966-
Polishwierzba purpurowa  2Hegi, G. et al. 1906-. Illustrierte Flora von Mittel-Europa Note: ed. 1:1906-1931; ed. 2:1936-68; ed. 3:1966-
Portuguesesalgueiro-de-casca-roxa  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishsargatillo  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishsauce colorado  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedishrödvide  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaAlgeria n.Quézel, P. & S. Santa. 1962-1963. Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie.
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaMorocco  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaTunisia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeAsia-TemperateMongoliaMongolia   
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeBelarus  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeEstonia  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeLatvia  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeLithuania  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian Federation-European partEuropean partw.Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeUkraine w. & KrymJalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeAustria  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeBelgium  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeCzech Republic  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeGermany  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeHungary  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeNetherlands  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropePoland  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeSlovakia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeSwitzerland  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeIreland  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeAlbania  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeBosnia and Herzegovina  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeBulgaria  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeCroatia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeGreece n.Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly incl. Sardinia, SicilyJalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeMontenegro  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeNorth Macedonia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeRomania  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeSerbia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeSlovenia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance incl. CorsicaJalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
2Cultivated    widely cult. 
Native
Africa
  • NORTHERN AFRICA: Algeria (n.), Morocco, Tunisia
Asia-Temperate
  • MONGOLIA: Mongolia
Europe
  • NORTHERN EUROPE: Ireland
  • MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Russian Federation-European part [European part (w.)], Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Ukraine (w. & Krym)
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece (n.), Croatia, Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily), North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain, France (incl. Corsica)
Cultivated (widely cult.)

Reference(s)
  1. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
  2. Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
  3. Quézel, P. & S. Santa. 1962-1963. Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamental Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Environmentalshade/shelter Newsholme, C. 1992. Willows, the genus Salix 13, 20-21.
Materialscanefor basketryNewsholme, C. 1992. Willows, the genus Salix 13, 20-21.
Medicinesfolklore McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=32752. Accessed 14 April 2026.