Salix gracilistyla Rosegold pussy willow (Salicaceae) Deciduous shrub

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Salix gracilistyla
Rosegold pussy willow
Deciduous shrub
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The Salix gracilistyla plant species is found in E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea. It is a member of the Salicaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Rosegold pussy willow.

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Latin Name:  Salix gracilistyla
Common Name:  Rosegold pussy willow
Family:  Salicaceae
Author:  Miq.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  3   Mature Width:  4

Habitat:  Banks of mountain streams[74].

Edible Uses: Inner bark - raw or cooked. It can be dried, ground into a powder and then added to cereal flour for use in making bread etc. A very bitter flavour, it is a famine food that is only used when all else fails[172]. Young leaves and flowers - parboiled and eaten as a vegetable[105, 177, 179, 183]. Not very palatable[172]. The leaves are a tea substitute[105, 183].

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