Salix exigua, with its long, thin leaves, is the most distinctive of the willow species. Coyote willow is a shrub < 7 m tall, and spreads clonally by root-sprouting. Uses include ecological diversity, bank and sediment stabilization, maintenance of channel morphology, water quality improvement, ground-water recharge, flood abatement, and fish and wildlife habitat.
Salix exigua – Coyote Willows,Sandbar willow, gray willow, narrow-leaved willow,dusky willow