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Creeping Willow

Salix repens

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Common names

23 names · 19 languages
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Other languages (18)
Dutch
French
Chinese (Simplified)
Czech
  • vrba plazivá[2]
Danish
  • Krybende Pil[2]
Estonian
Finnish
Galician
  • salgueiro rastreiro[2]
German
Hungarian
  • Cinegefűz[2]
Irish
  • Saileach reatha[2]
Lithuanian
  • Gulsčiasis karklas[2]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Wierzba płożąca[2]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Ива ползучая[2]
Slovak
  • vŕba plazivá[2]
Swedish
Sources & name notes (2)

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 repens — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Creeping Willow — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 321283; Salix repens.
  • Kruipwilg — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 321283; Salix repens.
  • Saule rampant — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 321283; Salix repens.
  • Kriech-Weide — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 321283; Salix repens.
  • Saule à feuilles étroites — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 321283; Salix repens.
  • Borrazeira-rasteira — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 321283; Salix repens.
  • Salgueiro-anão — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 321283; Salix repens.
  • Salgueiro-rastejante — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 321283; Salix repens.
[2] Salix repens — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Creeping Willow — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 321283; Salix repens.
  • Kruipwilg — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 321283; Salix repens.
  • Saule rampant — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 321283; Salix repens.
  • Kriech-Weide — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 321283; Salix repens.
  • Saule à feuilles étroites — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 321283; Salix repens.
  • Borrazeira-rasteira — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 321283; Salix repens.
  • Salgueiro-anão — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 321283; Salix repens.
  • Salgueiro-rastejante — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 321283; Salix repens.
  • vrba plazivá — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 321283; Salix repens.
  • krypvier — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 321283; Salix repens.
  • Siropaju — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 321283; Salix repens.
  • heivier — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 321283; Salix repens.
  • Gulsčiasis karklas — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 321283; Salix repens.
  • Krybende Pil — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 321283; Salix repens.
  • hundvide — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 321283; Salix repens.
  • Ива ползучая — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 321283; Salix repens.
  • hanepaju — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 321283; Salix repens.
  • Wierzba płożąca — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 321283; Salix repens.
  • Cinegefűz — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 321283; Salix repens.
  • Saileach reatha — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 321283; Salix repens.
  • vŕba plazivá — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 321283; Salix repens.
  • 匍匐柳 — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 321283; Salix repens.
  • salgueiro rastreiro — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 321283; Salix repens.
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
Medium
Dimensions
1.00 m high × 1.50 m wide
Growth rate
Slow
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage
Deciduous

Site conditions

USDA hardiness
4-8
Moisture
Moist
Soil
Sandy, Loamy, Clay
pH
Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Light
Sun, Partial shade

Uses

Edible parts
Inner bark
Functions
Pioneer plant
Edibility
1 out of 5
Medicinal value
1 out of 5

Inner bark - raw or cooked. It can be dried, ground into powder, and then added to grain flour to make bread and such. It has a very bitter taste and is only used as food during famine, when all other options have been exhausted. Young shoots - cooked. Not very tasty.

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.