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Herbarium specimen: Salix purpurea

Taxon:Salicaceae: Salix purpurea L. ("Purple Willow")
Filed in taxon folder:Salicaceae: Salix purpurea L. ("Purple Willow")
Collected by:Rev. Augustin Ley
Collection date:4/5/1887 Specimens with buds/catkins collected May and leaves in Oct.
12/10/1887
Locality:Great Britain, VC55 Leicestershire, Ashby Parva, SP58, "Boggy braes" now Boggy Brays Farm
ex herb:Rev. Augustin Ley
Institution:University of Birmingham (BIRM)
Image:Salix purpurea herbarium specimen from Ashby Parva, VC55 Leicestershire in 1887 by Rev. Augustin Ley.
fruits/flowers:no flowers
notes:"Catkins eaten by insects (on old sheet)"

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Documented by mikedaps on 20th August 2010.

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