[Willows: The Genus Salix West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Coastal Willow, Dune Willow, Hooker's Willow

Salix hookeriana

Synonyms: Salix amplifolia, Salix hookeriana var. laurifolia, Salix hookeriana var. tomentosa, Salix piperi

Coastal Willow, Dune Willow, Hooker's Willow: Salix hookeriana (Synonyms: Salix amplifolia, Salix hookeriana var. laurifolia, Salix hookeriana var. tomentosa, Salix piperi)

Coastal willow as seen at Barview Jetty County Park at the mouth of Tillamook Bay, Oregon coast.........August 26, 2009.

Dorsal leaf surface of Coastal Willow, Dune Willow, Hooker's Willow: Salix hookeriana (Synonyms: Salix amplifolia, Salix hookeriana var. laurifolia, Salix hookeriana var. tomentosa, Salix piperi) -- Ventral leaf surface of Coastal Willow, Dune Willow, Hooker's Willow: Salix hookeriana (Synonyms: Salix amplifolia, Salix hookeriana var. laurifolia, Salix hookeriana var. tomentosa, Salix piperi)

The dorsal leaf surface (left) and ventral leaf surface (right) of coastal willow as seen at Barview Jetty County Park at the mouth of Tillamook Bay, Oregon coast..........August 26, 2009.

Male catkin of Coastal Willow, Dune Willow, Hooker's Willow: Salix hookeriana (Synonyms: Salix amplifolia, Salix hookeriana var. laurifolia, Salix hookeriana var. tomentosa, Salix piperi) - Female catkin of Coastal Willow, Dune Willow, Hooker's Willow: Salix hookeriana (Synonyms: Salix amplifolia, Salix hookeriana var. laurifolia, Salix hookeriana var. tomentosa, Salix piperi) - Male catkin of Coastal Willow, Dune Willow, Hooker's Willow: Salix hookeriana (Synonyms: Salix amplifolia, Salix hookeriana var. laurifolia, Salix hookeriana var. tomentosa, Salix piperi)

Coastal willow blooming along the Springwater Trail near Gresham Main City Park, Gresham, OR.........March 29, 2017. The female catkin at center is flanked by two male catkins.

Coastal Willow, Dune Willow, Hooker's Willow: Salix hookeriana (Synonyms: Salix amplifolia, Salix hookeriana var. laurifolia, Salix hookeriana var. tomentosa, Salix piperi) - Coastal Willow, Dune Willow, Hooker's Willow: Salix hookeriana (Synonyms: Salix amplifolia, Salix hookeriana var. laurifolia, Salix hookeriana var. tomentosa, Salix piperi)

Coastal willow beginning to bloom at left at the parking area for the Sunset Beach State Recreation Area........February 17, 2017. The photo at right shows coastal willow beginning to bloom along the Springwater Trail between Linneman Junction and Powell Butte, Gresham, OR......February 6, 2018.

Female catkin of Coastal Willow, Dune Willow, Hooker's Willow: Salix hookeriana (Synonyms: Salix amplifolia, Salix hookeriana var. laurifolia, Salix hookeriana var. tomentosa, Salix piperi) - Female catkins of Coastal Willow, Dune Willow, Hooker's Willow: Salix hookeriana (Synonyms: Salix amplifolia, Salix hookeriana var. laurifolia, Salix hookeriana var. tomentosa, Salix piperi)

Close-up images of the female catkins of coastal willow beginning to bloom along the service road on the Tillamook Bay side of Bayocean Spit, Tillamook County, OR......March 10, 2019.

Staminate catkins of Coastal Willow, Dune Willow, Hooker's Willow: Salix hookeriana (Synonyms: Salix amplifolia, Salix hookeriana var. laurifolia, Salix hookeriana var. tomentosa, Salix piperi) - Ventral surface of a young leaf of Coastal Willow, Dune Willow, Hooker's Willow: Salix hookeriana (Synonyms: Salix amplifolia, Salix hookeriana var. laurifolia, Salix hookeriana var. tomentosa, Salix piperi)

Pistols and floral bracts of Coastal Willow, Dune Willow, Hooker's Willow: Salix hookeriana (Synonyms: Salix amplifolia, Salix hookeriana var. laurifolia, Salix hookeriana var. tomentosa, Salix piperi) - Pistillate catkins and young leaves of Coastal Willow, Dune Willow, Hooker's Willow: Salix hookeriana (Synonyms: Salix amplifolia, Salix hookeriana var. laurifolia, Salix hookeriana var. tomentosa, Salix piperi)

Staminate flowers and subtending bracts of Coastal Willow, Dune Willow, Hooker's Willow: Salix hookeriana (Synonyms: Salix amplifolia, Salix hookeriana var. laurifolia, Salix hookeriana var. tomentosa, Salix piperi) - Shiny dorsal surface of a young leaf of Coastal Willow, Dune Willow, Hooker's Willow: Salix hookeriana (Synonyms: Salix amplifolia, Salix hookeriana var. laurifolia, Salix hookeriana var. tomentosa, Salix piperi)

Close-ups of the male catkins, female catkins, glabrous pistils with black, hairy with entire tips, and the dorsal and ventral surfaces of the young leaves of coastal willow as seen along the Springwater Trail to the east of Main City Park, Gresham, Oregon.........April 17, 2012.

Paul Slichter