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Osier

Salix viminalis

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Common names

33 names · 26 languages
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Other languages (25)
Dutch
French
Basque
  • Sahats jatorra[2]
Belarusian
  • Лаза прырэчная[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • vrba košíkářská[2]
Danish
Estonian
Finnish
German
Hungarian
  • Kosárfonó fűz[2]
  • kosárkötőfűz[2]
Japanese
  • セイヨウキヌヤナギ[2]
Korean
  • 육지꽃버들[2]
Latvian
  • Klūdziņu kārkls[2]
Lithuanian
  • Žilvitinis karklas[2]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Wierzba wiciowa[2]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Ива корзиночная[2]
  • Ива прутовидная[2]
Slovak
  • vŕba košikárska[2]
Spanish
Swedish
Turkish
  • Sepetçi Söğüdü[2]
Ukrainian
  • верба лозова[2]
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 viminalis — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Osier — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • basket willow — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • Katwilg — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • Saule des vanniers — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • Hanf-Weide — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • Korb-Weide — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • common osier — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • Mimbre — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • Osier vert — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • Vime — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • Vimieiro — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
[2] Salix viminalis — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Osier — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • basket willow — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • Katwilg — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • Saule des vanniers — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • Hanf-Weide — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • Korb-Weide — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • common osier — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • Mimbre — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • Osier vert — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • Vime — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • Vimieiro — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • Ива корзиночная — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • Ива прутовидная — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • vrba košíkářská — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • Bånd-pil — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • Koripaju — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • kurvpil — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • Žilvitinis karklas — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • Wierzba wiciowa — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • セイヨウキヌヤナギ — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • vitspaju — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • 蒿柳 — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • 蒿柳 — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • korgvide — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • Лаза прырэчная — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • верба лозова — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • Klūdziņu kārkls — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • Kosárfonó fűz — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • kosárkötőfűz — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • vŕba košikárska — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • Sepetçi Söğüdü — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • 육지꽃버들 — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
  • Sahats jatorra — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 55822; Salix viminalis.
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
Tree
Size
Medium
Dimensions
6.00 m high × 4.00 m wide
Growth rate
Slow
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage
Deciduous

Site conditions

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

Uses

Edible parts
Leaves, Inner bark, Tea
Functions
Basketry, Pioneer plant, Windbreak, Timber
Edibility
1 out of 5
Medicinal value
2 out of 5

The inner bark of the tree can be eaten both raw and cooked. The bark can be dried, ground into a powder, and added to grain flour to make bread, for example. When fresh, the bark has a very bitter taste. It can even be eaten during food shortages. The leaves and young shoots of the tree can also be eaten raw or cooked, although they are not particularly tasty. In times of scarcity, they are used as food. The leaves can also serve as a substitute for tea.

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

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