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Salix × fragilis
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"Crack willow" redirects here. For Eastern crack willow, see Salix euxina.
Salix × fragilis, with the common names crack willow and brittle willow, is a hybrid species of willow native to Europe and Western Asia. It is native to riparian habitats, usually found growing beside rivers and streams, and in marshes and water meadow channels.[2][3][4] It is a hybrid between Salix euxina and Salix alba, and is very variable, with forms linking both parents.[5]
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Salicaceae |
Genus: | Salix |
Species: | S. × fragilis |
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