Taxonomy: Fam. Salicaceae// Genus: Salix// Species: Salix alba L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided by Rechinger in Tutin et al. (1964) and Micevski (1995).
Lifeform: Tree; mesophanerophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.
Distribution: Native to from Europe to West Siberia and North China; Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online (Royal Botanic Gardens Kew).
Habitat: Alongside rivers- riparian vegetation.
Flowering period: Spring: APR, MAY.
Salix alba – habit. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Salix alba – twig with developing catkins. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Salix alba – developing catkin. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Salix alba – developing catkin. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Salix alba – twig and spring leaves. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Salix alba – habit. “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Salix alba – tree crown. “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Salix alba – leaf. “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Habitat of Salix alba – riparian vegetation along “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Salix alba – habitat (left) and tree habit (right). “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Salix alba -tree crown. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Salix alba – part of tree crown. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Salix alba – twigs with leaves. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Salix alba – twigs with leaves. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Salix alba – adaxial side of leaves. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Salix alba leaves – adaxial side of leaves. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Salix alba – abaxial side of leaves. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Salix alba – crown with branches. branches. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Salix alba – trunks. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
