Salix purpurea L.
(Purple Willow)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSalix purpurea (Purple Willow)
GenusSalix (willows)
FamilySALICACEAE (poplars and willows)
OrderMALPIGHIALES (poplars, willows, St John’s worts, spurges and violets)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Salix purpurea (Purple Willow) :
1: Salix purpurea (Purple Willow)
2 Aug 2005 OSGR: SU16 51° 30’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: 3 days later - blackened leaves - leaf spray - top surfaceImage 2: 3 days later - blackened leaves - leaf spray - top surface (2)Image 3: 3 days later - blackened leaves - leaf spray - under surfaceImage 4: 3 days later - blackened leaves - leaf spray - under surface (2)Image 5: Bark - inside - freshly-peeledImage 6: Foliage - top surfaceImage 7: Foliage - under surfaceImage 8: Leafy shoot showing sub-opposite leavesImage 9: Leafy shoot - top surfaceImage 10: Leafy shoot - under surfaceImage 11: Leaves - top surfaces - close-upsImage 12: Leaves - top surfaces - close-ups (2)Image 13: Leaves - under surfaces - close-upsImage 14: Leaves - under surfaces - close-ups (2)Image 15: Leaf - top surface - highly enlargedImage 16: Leaf - under surface - highly enlarged
2: Salix purpurea (Purple Willow)
2 Aug 2005 OSGR: SU16 51° 30’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Bush - on river bank - dullImage 2: Bush - on river bank - sunshineImage 3: Bush - on river bank - sunshine (2)Image 4: Shoots against the skyImage 5: Shoots against the sky (2)

Salix purpurea (Purple Willow) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Salix purpurea (Purple Willow)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 18 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Salix purpurea (Purple Willow)
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