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Salix caprea, goat willow tree

An illustrative plate of goat willow foliage and catkins from the Botany Library Plate Collection, held at the Natural History Museum, London

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Artiodactyl Artiodactyla Bovid Bovidae Capra Caprinae Catkin Epitheria Eudicot Eurosid Eutheria Even Toed Ungulate Fabidae Foliage Furry Goat Angiospermae Dicot Dicotyledon Goat Willow Magnoliophyta


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1. Title: Goat Willow - Salix caprea: An Exquisite Display of Foliage and Catkins 2. Description: This illustration showcases the enchanting beauty of Salix caprea, commonly known as the goat willow, a beloved member of the willow family (Salicaceae) and the goat-horn willow due to its distinctive catkins. The botanical plate, part of the esteemed Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum in London, offers a detailed and intricate representation of the goat willow's foliage and catkins. 3. Botanical Details: Goat willows are angiosperms, flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed in an ovary. As dicots, they have two seed leaves (cotyledons) when they germinate. Goat willows belong to the eudicots, a large group of flowering plants that includes many common plants. They are part of the magnoliophyta, a division of plants that produce flowers with seeds, and the artiodactyls, even-toed ungulates, which includes goats and other hoofed animals. The goat willow is a bovid, a family of large, hoofed mammals, and a caprine, a subfamily of goats and sheep. 4. Animal Connection: The goat willow's name is derived from its association with goats, which are attracted to the young shoots and catkins for food. The catkins, which appear before the leaves, provide an essential source of food for various insects and birds, contributing to the goat willow's role as an essential part of the ecosystem. 5. Illustrative Artistry: This beautiful illustration highlights the goat willow's vibrant green foliage and the delicate, furry catkins that give this tree its distinctive character. The intricate details and lifelike representation of the plant's features showcase the skill and artistry of the botanical illustrator, capturing the essence of the goat willow for future generations to appreciate.

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