Brush - Range & Pasture - Willow
BES-TEX BRUSH ID GUIDE
Willow
Willow
Salix spp.
Plant Type
Tree or shrub; willow family (Salicaceae)
Life Cycle
Perennial
Leaf Habit
Deciduous
Typical Height
[PLACEHOLDER]
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How to Identify It
Quick ID
Leaves
- Mostly long and narrow with finely toothed edges
- Underside lighter than the top (Texas A&M)
Flowers
- Stalks with many tiny flowers (Texas A&M)
Seeds
- Tiny seeds with silky hairs that float on the wind (Texas A&M)
Roots
- Large dense root mats at the soil surface or in shallow water (Texas A&M)
Look-Alikes
Saltcedar
- How to tell it apart from willow: [PLACEHOLDER]
Counter script: "If it is a tree or shrub by water with long, narrow, finely toothed leaves that are pale underneath, it is most likely willow."
Where It Grows
Texas
- More than 80 species and varieties grow in Texas (Texas A&M)
- Found in all 10 Texas ecoregions
Oklahoma
- [PLACEHOLDER]
New Mexico
- [PLACEHOLDER]
Sites and soils: Dry areas in the eastern range; moist soils along streams in the western range (Texas A&M).
Best Time to Control
The PastureGard HL label lists broadcast timing for willow from late spring through summer.
Willow is a woody perennial. No pre-emergent herbicide controls willow.
Treatment Methods
Foliar (Leaf) Spray
- Example product: PastureGard HL (Corteva); willow is listed
- High-volume mix (label): 0.5 to 1% + 1 qt nonionic surfactant per 100 gal
Basal Bark and Cut Stump
- Remedy Ultra and PastureGard HL list willow
- PastureGard HL (label): 25% in oil; Remedy Ultra (label): 20 to 30% in oil
Individual Plant vs. Broadcast
- PastureGard HL is labeled for broadcast; follow the label
- Check label restrictions near water before treating
- Density guidance: [PLACEHOLDER]
Product names are examples only. Always read and follow the product label. For product selection and help, contact BES-TEX at 325.653.1300.
Sources: PastureGard HL label, EPA Reg. No. 62719-637; Remedy Ultra label, EPA Reg. No. 62719-552; Texas A&M Plants of Texas Rangelands.
