Salix piperi Dune willow (Salicaceae) Deciduous tree

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Salix piperi
Dune willow
Deciduous tree
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The Salix piperi plant species is found in Western N. America - British Columbia to California. It is a member of the Salicaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Dune willow.

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Latin Name:  Salix piperi
Common Name:  Dune willow
Family:  Salicaceae
Author:  Bebb.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:     Mature Width:

Habitat:  Streambanks, swampy places and ditches[60].

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 shoots - cooked or used as a flavouring[118, 172]. Not very palatable[172].

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