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Eared Sallow

Salix aurita

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Common names

27 names · 22 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Eared Sallow
  • Eared Willow[1][2]
Other languages (21)
Dutch
French
  • Saule oreillard
  • Saule à oreillettes[1][2]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • vrba ušatá[2]
Danish
Estonian
Finnish
German
Greek
  • Θαμνοϊτιά[2]
Hungarian
  • Füles fűz[2]
Italian
Japanese
  • ユスラバヤナギ[2]
Lithuanian
  • Ausytasis karklas[2]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Wierzba uszata[2]
Russian
  • Ива ушастая[2]
Slovak
  • vŕba ušatá[2]
Slovenian
Swedish
Ukrainian
  • Верба вушката[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

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

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

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. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Geoorde Wilg — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
  • Eared Willow — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
  • Ohr-Weide — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
  • Salbei-Weide — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
  • Öhrchen-Weide — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
  • Saule à oreillettes — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
  • Salice dorato — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
[2] Salix aurita — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Geoorde Wilg — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
  • Eared Willow — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
  • Ohr-Weide — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
  • Salbei-Weide — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
  • Öhrchen-Weide — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
  • Saule à oreillettes — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
  • Salice dorato — results[0].names[20]; 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.
  • Θαμνοϊτιά — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
  • vŕba ušatá — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 85085; Salix aurita.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Salicaceae

Genus-level classification for Salix; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

High suitability
Nectar value High
Pollen value High
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Structure

Vegetation layer
Shrub
Size
Small
Dimensions
2.50 m high × 2.50 m wide
Growth rate
Slow
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage
Deciduous

Site conditions

USDA hardiness
4-8
Moisture
Wet, Moist, Well-drained
Soil
Sandy, Loamy, Clay
pH
Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Light
Sun

Uses

Functions
Pioneer plant, Windbreak
Edibility
0 out of 5
Medicinal value
0 out of 5

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.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Salix — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2689067; ID 7BWB; rank genus; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.