Willow Identification Key: Shrub Willows (Sallows)

Low shrubs or small trees with multiple branches; broad, oval to egg-shaped leaves up to 3 times longer than wide, more or less irregularly toothed; catkins appearing before the leaves.

Shrub willow shoots
Shrub willow shoots
Shrub willow leaves
Shrub willow leaves

Low spreading shrub, not over 2 m high

Low spreading shrub, not over 2 m high; leaves with 12-20 pairs of veins, angle between midrib and veins less than 45 degrees; anthers reddish

Tall shrubs, more than 2 m high

Tall shrubs, more than 2 m high; leaves with 6-20 pairs of veins, angle between midrib and veins more than 45 degrees (if less than 45 degrees then only 6-8 pairs of veins); anthers not reddish