Common Name	Arroyo Willow
Latin Name	Salix lasiolepis
Native Habitat	0 to 7,000 feet in western U. S. and NW Mexico
Soil	Moist riparian
Water	Regular
Height X Width	Maximum 15 feet x 20 feet
Protective Mechanism	None
Leaves	Evergreen or winter deciduous, dark green
Garden Suitability	Ethnobotanical
Ornamental Value	White blossoms in fall
Nature Value	Flowers used by butterflies and bees, important for erosion control on streams and rivers
Native American Uses	Bark used in basketry, leaved stems used for graneries, limbs used in building and to form wattles, bark used for cordage
Links
Images and data	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salix_lasiolepis
Images and data	http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=7277
Images and data	http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=SALA6
Nursery, images and data	http://www.laspilitas.com/nature-of-california/plants/salix-lasiolepis
Data	http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Salix+lasiolepis
Distribution map	http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SALA6

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