Arroyo Willow (Salix lasiolepis) Login         


        Description
  • Height 7 - 35 ft.
  • CA Bloom Feb - May
  • This is the most common willow in California.
  • It's deciduous and is found near water.
  • Look for narrow leaves that are wider near the tip than at the base.
  • CA native.
  • Willow Family (Salicaceae)



Leaves are about 5 inches long, smooth-sided and narrow. They're pale/hairy underneath, and wider near the tip than near the base.



Classic pussies with yellow stamens. The buds are fused together (not overlapping) before they open.


This willow has many trunks, sometimes growing as a tree, and sometimes as a tangled shrub.

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