fluffy grey goat willow catkins salix caprea pussy blooming spring close view |
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Goat Willow, Salix caprea or Pussy Willow produce male and female flowers, catkins, on separate trees. Male flowers appear in early spring as furry grey catkins which become yellow when the stamens are ripe with pollen. The female catkins are long and green and develop into woolly seeds. Close-up image of male catkins taken in Shropshire, UK |
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