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{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = Arroyo Willow
| image = Salix lasiolepis(01).jpg
| image_width = 240px
| image_caption =
| status =
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Malpighiales]]
| familia = [[Salicaceae]]
| genus = ''[[Willow|Salix]]''
| species = '''''S. lasiolepis'''''
| binomial = ''Salix lasiolepis''
| binomial_authority =
| synonyms =
''Salix lasiolepsis'' <small>(''[[lapsus]]'')</small>
}}
The '''Arroyo Willow''' is a large shrub or small tree of the [[willow]] family which is native to the western and southwestern [[United States]], especially prevalent in the state of [[California]]. It is commonly found growing in canyons and along watercourses throughout the state. When flowering, it displays large yellow [[catkin]]s.
==External links==
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/county?state_name=California&statefips=06&symbol=SALA6 USDA - Arroyo Willow]
* [http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/arroyowillow.html Calflora.net - Arroyo Willow]
[[Category:Salicaceae]]
[[Category:Trees]]