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| name = ''Salix viminalis''
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| common_names = Common Osier, Osier Willow
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| growth_habit = shrub/small tree
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| high = 3-6m (10-20 ft)
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| wide =    <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
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| origin = ?  <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
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| poisonous =    <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
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| lifespan = perennial
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| exposure = full sun{{SSN}}
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| water = lots of water{{SSN}}
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| features =    <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
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| hardiness =    <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
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| bloom =    <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
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| usda_zones = ?  <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
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| sunset_zones =    <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
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| color = IndianRed
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| image = Salix-viminalis.JPG
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| image_width = 240px    <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
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| image_caption = Common Osier foliage
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| regnum = Plantae
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| divisio = Magnoliophyta
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| classis = Magnoliopsida
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| ordo = Malpighiales
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| familia = Salicaceae
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| genus = Salix
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| species = viminalis
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Salix viminalis, Linn. Osier Willow. A shrub or small tree, 10-20 ft. high: branches slender and straight: lvs. linear-lanceolate, beautifully silvery, 4-10 in. long; margins revolute, entire: aments appearing before the lvs., golden yellow. Eu., Asia.—Most often seen in plantations for basket material, for the production of which the plants are cut near the ground every year. Willow-culture in experienced hands is often profitable. (For details, see Simpson, Osier Culture, Bull. 19, Div. of For., U. S. Dept. Agric. 1898.) This species does not thrive in this country as well as in Eu.
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Salix viminalis. Osier Willow. A shrub or small tree, 10-20 ft. high: branches slender and straight: lvs. linear-lanceolate, beautifully silvery, 4-10 in. long; margins revolute, entire: aments appearing before the lvs., golden yellow. Eu., Asia.—Grown for basket material, for the production of which the plants are cut near the ground every year.
 
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==Cultivation==
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| color = lightgreen
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| name = Common Osier
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===Propagation===
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| image_caption = Common Osier foliage
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===Pests and diseases===
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| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
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| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
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| classis = [[Dicotyledon|Magnoliopsida]]
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==Species==
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| ordo = [[Malpighiales]]
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| familia = [[Salicaceae]]
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| genus = ''[[Willow|Salix]]''
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==Gallery==
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| species = '''''S. viminalis'''''
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| binomial = ''Salix viminalis''
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| binomial_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]]
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The '''Common Osier''' (''Salix viminalis'') also known simply as '''Osier''', is a many-branched [[shrub]]by species of [[willow]] (''Salix''). They usually grow to between 3-6 m in height. It has long, straight branches with exceptionally long, slender leaves, around 10-15 cm in length but only 1 cm broad. The flexible twigs means that it is commonly used in [[basket]]ry, giving rise to its alternative common name of "basket willow". Another increasing use is in [[energy forestry]]
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The leaves are dark green, with a silky grey underside; the male [[catkin]]s are yellow and oval-shaped, and appear in early [[Spring (season)|Spring]] before the leaves. In contrast, the female catkins are longer and more cylindrical, appearing around the same time as the leaves.
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==References==
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
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Osiers are commonly found by streams and other wet places. They are widespread throughout both [[United Kingdom|Britain]] and [[Ireland]], but only at lower [[altitude]]s. It is one of the least variable willows, but it will [[hybrid]]ise with others.
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==External links==
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