| There are some very good photographs and descriptions of the following plants: Goat willow Salix caprea |
| In Britain the family Salicaceae (the Willow family) are dicotyledons, with flower petals absent or sepaloid.Leaves generally simple, alternate and with stipules.
Flowers in catkins. Stamens 2 – 5 Genera eg. Salix, Populus |
| Salix | Leaf shape | Leaves | ||
| lanceolate | oval | hairy/downy | hairless | |
| S. fragilis | X | X | ||
| S. caprea | X | X | ||
| S. alba | X | X | ||
