Salicaceae
Hungry willow
Salix famelica
- Family
- Salicaceae
- Genus
- Salix
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Common names
By language (2)
- English
- Hungry willow, Starved willow
- French
- Saule famélique
Synonyms
- Salix eriocephala var. famelica (C.R.Ball) Dorn
- Salix lutea var. famelica C.R.Ball
Flowers
- In flower
- May (from 38 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Jeff Hansen, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Jeff Hansen, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Kallum McDonald, CC0, from iNaturalist 
LeavesPhoto: Kallum McDonald, CC0, from iNaturalist 
LeavesPhoto: kristinpiston, CC0, from iNaturalist 
LeavesPhoto: Kallum McDonald, CC0, from iNaturalist 
LeavesPhoto: Kallum McDonald, CC0, from iNaturalist 
LeavesPhoto: Kallum McDonald, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: fiona, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: Dustin Snider, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: lallen, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Jeff Hansen, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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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). About our plant data.