Salicaceae

Firmleaf willow

Salix pseudomyrsinites Andersson

Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Salix

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Firmleaf willow (Salix pseudomyrsinites) — FlowerPhoto: Kallum McDonald, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Firmleaf willow, Blueberry willow

Synonyms

Salix myrtillifolia var. cordata (Andersson) Dorn
Salix myrtillifolia var. pseudomyrsinites (Andersson) C.R.Ball ex Hultén
Salix novae-angliae Andersson
Salix pseudomyrsinites var. cordata Andersson

Flowers

In flower: May to June (from 24 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Kallum McDonald, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Liam Steele, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Simon, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Kallum McDonald, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Kallum McDonald, CC0, from iNaturalist
LeavesPhoto: Kallum McDonald, CC0, from iNaturalist
LeavesPhoto: Kallum McDonald, CC0, from iNaturalist
FruitPhoto: Alex Press, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FruitPhoto: Kallum McDonald, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Trevor Van Loon, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Trevor Van Loon, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Brooke Smith, 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); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.