Coyote Willow (Salix exigua)

   
 

Salix exigua. Fig. 1. Canutillo, El Paso County, Texas. Fig. 2. Rio Grande, west of Country Club Road, El Paso, Texas. Photographs by Wynn Anderson.

• Common English Names: Coyote Willow, Narrowleaf Willow, Sandbar Willow
• Common Spanish Names: Sauce Coyote
• Scientific Name: Salix exigua (SAY-lix ex-EE-gua)
• Family: Salicaceae (Willow Family)
• Geographic Range: Widely distributed from western Canada through the western U.S. and into Mexico.
• Plant Form: Shrub or small tree.
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Last Update: 23 May 2006