Goodding's Willow (Salix gooddingii)

Family: Salicaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Bloom Color: Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Flowers, Sap/Syrup, Bark/Inner Bark

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

A honeydew can be obtained from the cut branches. The young shoots can be made into a tea. Leaves and the bark of twigs can be steeped to make a tea. The catkins can be eaten raw. Bark - raw or cooked. — A honeydew can be obtained from the cut branches.; The young shoots can be made into a tea.; Leaves and the bark of twigs can be steeped to make a tea.; The catkins can be eaten raw.

Habitat & North American Range

Found in desert, desert grassland and oak woodland habitats, it is most abundant on nutrient-rich floodplains. Found at elevations between 60 - 1200 metres. (Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)