Desert Willow
Chilopsis linearis
Summary 6
Chilopsis is a monotypic genus of flowering plants containing the single species Chilopsis linearis. It is a shrub or tree native to the southwestern United States and Mexico. The common name is desert willow or desert-willow because of its willow-like leaves, but it is a member of the bignonia family, Bignoniaceae. It is commonly seen in washes and along riverbanks at elevations below 1800m in its range.
Common names 7
desert willow
desertwillow
flowering willow
flowering-willow
willowleaf catalpa
desert catalpa
catalpa willow
false-willow
bow willow
mimbre
Flor de Mimbre
jano
Description 8
More info for the terms: capsule, shrub, tree
Desert willow is a large deciduous shrub or small tree that may grow 10
to 30 feet (3-9 m) tall, and often has a leaning trunk and an open,
spreading crown [18,25,46]. Basal diameter of the trunk rarely exceeds
5 inches (12.5 cm) [14]. The dark brown bark is very thin, up to about
0.25 inch (6.3 mm) thick [14]. Pale green willowlike leaves are about 5
inches (12.5 cm) long and less than 0.5 inch (1.25 cm) wide with smooth
margins [27,46]. The pink to light violet flowers are 1.25 inches (3.2
cm) long and wide, and occur in clusters up to 4 inches (10 cm) long at
the end of the twigs [25]. The fruit is a narrow, elongated two-celled
podlike capsule 4 to 10 inches (10-30 cm) long [48]. First year twigs
are green but later turn gray to reddish-brown [46].
Henrickson [13] provides a key for separating subspecies and varieties.
Fuentes y créditos
- (c) Linda Jo Conn, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por Linda Jo Conn
- (c) Katja Schulz, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/86548370@N00/3935823192
- (c) Greg Lasley, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por Greg Lasley
- (c) Francisco Valdes Perezgasga, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153382025123538&set=a.10153382021298538.1073741927.559648537&type=1
- (c) Carlos G Velazco-Macias, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por Carlos G Velazco-Macias
- Adaptado por earthwatchtrees del trabajo de (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilopsis_linearis
- Dominio Publico, http://eol.org/data_objects/23369061
- Dominio Publico, http://eol.org/data_objects/24635393
Más información
- NaturaLista página del taxón
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- Calflora
- CalPhotos
- eFloras.org
- Flora of North America (beta)
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
- Jepson eFlora
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- SEINet Symbiota portals
- Tropicos
- USDA PLANTS database
- World Flora Online
