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Salicaceae

Goat willow

Salix caprea L.

Family
Salicaceae
Genus
Salix

Pets and kids

  • CatsNot sure
  • DogsNot sure
  • KidsNot sure
Why

Cats: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Dogs: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Kids: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.

Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.

Goat willow: Species : Salix caprea Family : Salicaceae Image No. 9
Photo: Kurt Stüber [1], CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (66)
Arabic
صفصاف المعز, صفصاف المعزة
Armenian
Այծուռենի
arz
صفصاف المعز
Asturian
Salguera
azb
کئچی سؤیودو
Azerbaijani
Keçi söyüdü
Basque
Ahuntz-sahats
Belarusian
Брэднік, Вярба казіная
Bulgarian
Ива
Cantonese
銀柳
Catalan
Gatsaule
Chinese
黃花柳, 黄花柳, 稀毛大黄柳
Croatian
Vrba iva
csb
Wierzbòwô palma
Czech
Vrba jíva, Jíva
Danish
Selje-Pil, Seljepil
Dutch
Boswilg, Waterwilg
English
Goat willow, Great sallow, Pussy willow
Esperanto
Kapra saliko
Estonian
Raagremmelgas
Finnish
Raita, Metsäraita
French
Saule marsault
frr
Wilag
Galician
Salgueiro cabuxo
Georgian
Მდგნალი
German
Sal-Weide, Palm-Weide, Palmkätzchen, Saalweide, Salweide
Hebrew
ערבה קאפריאה
hsb
Wšědna wjerba, Jiwa
Hungarian
Kecskefűz
Icelandic
Selja
Indonesian
Dedalu kambing
Irish
Sailchearnach
Italian
Salcio di montagna, Salice delle capre, Salicone
Japanese
バッコヤナギ
Korean
호랑버들, 섬버들
kw
Helyk
Latvian
Blīgzna, Kazu vītols, Pūpolvītols
Lithuanian
Blindė, Paprastoji blindė
Luxembourgish
Sal-Weid
Macedonian
Дива врба, Горска ива, Ива
Norwegian Bokmål
Selje, Silkeselje
Norwegian Nynorsk
Selje, Seljetre, Silju
os
Талахæрис
Persian
بزبید, بید باککو
Polish
Wierzba iwa
Portuguese
Salgueiro
Romanian
Iovă, Salcie căprească
rsk
Багнїтка
Russian
Ива козья, Бредина, Козья ива
se
Šállja, Ráidá
sgs
Blindės
sjd
Пуай
sje
Sállja, Sällja
Slovak
Vŕba rakytová
Slovenian
Iva
sma
Saalje
smj
Sállja
smn
Räiđi
sms
Puäj, Puäjmuõrr
Spanish
Salce cabruno, Salce pomal, Saliquera, Sargatillo,, Sauce cabruno, Sauce de cabras, Sauce menor, Zargatillo cabruno
Swedish
Sälg, Videung
Turkish
Keçi söğüdü
udm
Кеч бадь, Бредина
Ukrainian
Верба козяча
Walloon
Så mozale
Welsh
Helygen ddeilgron

Synonyms

  • Capraea vulgaris Opiz
  • Nectopix caprea (L.) Raf.
  • Salix aurigerana Lapeyr.
  • Salix bakko Kimura
  • Salix caprea f. elongata (Nakai) Kitag.
  • Salix caprea f. subglabra (Chang & Skvortzov) Kitag.
  • Salix caprea subsp. hultenii Kom.
  • Salix caprea var. lanatifolia Björnstr.
  • Salix caprea var. pendula T.Lang
  • Salix coaetanea (Hartm.) Flod.
  • Salix hallisanensis H.Lév.
  • Salix hallisanensis f. elongata Nakai
  • Salix hultenii Flod.
  • Salix hultenii f. angustifolia (Kimura) Kimura
  • Salix hultenii var. angustifolia Kimura
  • Salix ishidoyana Nakai
  • Salix lanata Vill.
  • Salix proteifolia J.Forbes
  • Salix raddeana var. subglabra Y.L.Chang & Skvortsov
  • Salix sphacelata Sm.
  • Salix tomentosa Ser.
  • Salix tomentosa var. androgyna Ser.
  • Salix tomentosa var. macrophylla Ser.
  • Salix tomentosa var. rotundifolia Ser.
  • Salix tomentosa var. tenuifolia Ser.
  • Salix tomentosa var. ternata Ser.
  • Salix ulmifolia Thuill.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Shrub
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.