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Salicaceae

Blueberry willow

Salix myrtillifolia Andersson

Family
Salicaceae
Genus
Salix

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Blueberry willow (Salix myrtillifolia)
FlowerPhoto: Kallum McDonald, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)
English
Blueberry willow

Synonyms

  • Salix myrtillifolia var. lingulata C.R.Ball
  • Salix myrtillifolia var. myrtillifolia
  • Salix pseudocordata var. aequalis (Andersson) C.R.Ball

Flowers

In flower
May to June (from 33 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit
Shrub, Tree
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Alaska: native, Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

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.