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Salix aurita

Eared Sallow

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Common names

27 names · 22 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Eared Sallow
  • Eared Willow[1]
Other languages (21)
Dutch
  • Geoorde wilg[1]
French
  • Saule oreillard
  • Saule à oreillettes[1]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • vrba ušatá[1]
Danish
Estonian
Finnish
German
  • Ohr-Weide[1]
  • Salbei-Weide[1]
  • Öhrchen-Weide[1]
Greek
  • Θαμνοϊτιά[1]
Hungarian
  • Füles fűz[1]
Italian
  • Salice dorato[1]
Japanese
  • ユスラバヤナギ[1]
Lithuanian
  • Ausytasis karklas[1]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Wierzba uszata[1]
Russian
  • Ива ушастая[1]
Slovak
  • vŕba ušatá[1]
Slovenian
Swedish
Ukrainian
  • Верба вушката[1]
Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Salix aurita — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Eared Willow — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
  • Saule à oreillettes — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
  • Geoorde Wilg — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
  • vrba ušatá — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
  • øyrevier — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
  • Øret pil — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
  • Virpapaju — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
  • ørevier — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
  • Wierzba uszata — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
  • Ива ушастая — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
  • Ausytasis karklas — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
  • ユスラバヤナギ — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
  • 耳柳 — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
  • 耳柳 — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
  • bindvide — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
  • kõrvpaju — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
  • Верба вушката — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
  • rakita — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
  • Füles fűz — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
  • Salice dorato — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
  • Θαμνοϊτιά — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
  • vŕba ušatá — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
  • Ohr-Weide — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
  • Öhrchen-Weide — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
  • Salbei-Weide — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.

General information

Scientific name: Salix aurita
Accepted name (Kew): Salix aurita L. View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Botanical family: Salicaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Salix (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Eared Sallow
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Shrub
Catalogue size class: Small
Height: 2.50 m
Spread: 2.50 m
Growth rate: Slow
Foliage: Deciduous

Leaf retention described in the New England flora.

Sources [2]

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 4-8
Soil moisture:
Wet, Moist, Well-drained
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Full sun

Uses

Edible parts:
-
Edibility rating:
(0)
Medicinal rating:
(0)
Functions:
Pioneer species, Windbreak

Description

The plants have an extensive root system and are used to stabilize waste heaps and old slag heaps. The seeds are very light and can therefore travel great distances in the wind. The plant can thus spread to areas such as deforested regions where the soil is disturbed. Seedlings will grow quickly, even under exposed conditions, and the plant will provide good cover for the establishment of forest plants. As a result, it is a good pioneer species and will, except in wetter and peaty soils, eventually be largely overshadowed by other trees in the forest. The main disadvantage as a pioneer species is that it has an extensive root system and is quite a greedy plant, which means it does not help to enrich the soil for other forest plants as much as other pioneer species like alder, Alnus species. Dynamic accumulator.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 01/08
Harvest ends: 28/02

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 1427267; name ID 2918656; Salix L.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 1427187; name ID 2918622; Salix aurita L..

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. Native Plant Trust; Go Botany Salix aurita — Go Botany
    Supports: Foliage
    Relevant sections
    • Foliage: Leaf duration

    Source checked on .