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Salix alba L.

white willow (Salicaceae)

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Salix alba grows on streamsides and in damp ground in lowlands across the British Isles.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2009-03-25

 white willow / Salix alba: _Salix alba_ grows on streamsides and in damp ground in lowlands across the British Isles.

The leaves of Salix alba have a dense covering of silvery-white hairs, at least below.

Aston sub-Edge (VC33: East Gloucestershire); 2019-05-30

 white willow / Salix alba: The leaves of _Salix alba_ have a dense covering of silvery-white hairs, at least below.

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