Narrowleaf Willow  Syn.  Coyote Willow Syn. Sandbar Willow Salix  exigua exigua Salicaceae  Family Home     Plant Index     Details

Butterfield Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah Stems look orange/brown or reddish on some stems. Located by Canal in Draper, Utah, September 2014 Leaves are narrow, gray/green with silky gray hairs when young and have a few irregular, widely spaced small teeth. Draper, Utah - September 2014 Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis May 29, 2005 - Butterfield Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah Canal in Draper,  Salt Lake County, Utah, September 2014 Description 13 to 23 feet tall with silvery-gray long, narrow leaves with silky gray hairs when young and a few irregular, widely spaced small teeth.  Grows along streambanks providing cover for birds and animals as well as erosion control. There are a number of moths whose larvae use the willow as a host plant.