Salix fragilis L. including records for the following variants:
var. basfordiana (Scaling) Bean see S. x rubens
var. decipiens (Hoffm.)Koch (S. decipiens Koch)
var. fragilis
var. furcata Seringe ex Gaudin (var. latifolia Anderss.)
var. russelliana (Sm.) Koch
First record: Ray, 1660
Salix folio latospendente fragilis The Crack-Willow. Ray,1660,143(107); Ray,1670:271.
Martyn,1727,116.
Salix fragilis Crack Willow. Relhan,1785;1802;1820.
Salix decipiens Observed wild by... and by the late Mr. Crowe, in a cultivated state, by the name of White Welch Osier, in Norfolk and Cambridgeshire. Smith,Eng.Bot. (1808) 27:1937.
* Salix decipiens Cultivated in several osier grounds. (* = originally introduced.) Eng. Fl. NBG,1835,152.
Smith states that S. decipiens ( a variety of S. fragilis) is cultivated in this county. Bab.1860,213 & Bab.MS.Fl.678.
According to PD Sell, most of Fryer's records for Salix x rubens are probably referable to S. fragilis var. russelliana and have been placed here.
There are also 206 records for S. fragilis L. in Recorder, [R].
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b S. Russelliana, Gamlingay; Relhan. Bab.1860,213; var. fragilis, Gamlingay, CC Babington, 1852, CGE. not found; Bab.ann.Relhan,402; Bab.1860,213.
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26M, DR Donald, 1980.
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Barrington, EA George, 1940.
var. furcata, Fen River near where it comes out of the pipe under the old airfield, var. fragilis, Last tree at W end of short pollards by old vegetable garden, N side of Fen Road, Bassingbourn, 325.449, PD Sell 86/72, 18.6.1986 & 86/72a, 26.4.1987, CGE; var. russelliana, Bank of ditch on E side of track at back of Shadbury Lane, Bassingbourn, directly behind Knight's House, 324.445, PD Sell 86/84, 21.6.1986 & 86/84a, 26.4.1987, CGE; var. russelliana, West side of road (1st S. fragilis from south), Bassingbourn, 321.459, PD Sell 86/87, 22.6.1986, CGE; var. latifolia, Well Head, Bassingbourn, 328.430, PD Sell 66/21, 15.6.1966, CGE; var. furcata, Well Head Springs, Bassingbourn, 2 old trees, PD Sell, 1989; planted c.10 trees, f. J Megginson, 2.1990; Bassingbourn, 321.459, Leaves dark shiny green above, very glaucous beneath. PD Sell 90/351, 12.8.1990, CGE; var. furcata, Bassingbourn, PD Sell, 1991, [R]; var. russelliana, Bassingbourn, PD Sell, 1991, [R].
Melbourn (BuryLane end Meldreth stn.), 24.6.1920, Gregor,ann.
var. latifolia, Old hedgerow, Wendy, 321.464, PD Sell 68/613, 21.7.1968, CGE; var. russelliana, S side of bridge over river as enter Wendy from the west, 321.475, PD Sell 86/109, 3.7.1986 & 86/109a & LC Nicol, 24.4.1987, CGE.
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var. furcata, On N side of the Bourn Brook, on W side of Fox's Bridge between the A.603 and Comberton, 382.549, PD Sell 87/203, 11.7.1987, CGE.
(S. russelliana) By Hardwick brook above Coton. Bab.MS.Fl.678; Bab.1860,213.
Wood M 17A, [Lt Eversden] RH Richens, 1940.
Harston, EA George, 1940.
var. latifolia, Near Toft, (collected as S. forbyana), WW Newbould, 29.6.1859, det. PD Sell 1960, CGE; Toft near Bourn Brook, EF Warburg, 1940; var. latifolia, PD Sell.
var. latifolia, By lake in grounds of Wimpole Hall, 336.517, PD Sell 53/59, 7.6.1953, det. PD Sell 1960, CGE.
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Between Madingley & Dry Drayton, TG Tutin & EF Warburg, 1940.
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Chatteris, AF.cat; Robin Knight's Lane, AF.Flora.
? var. russelliana, Dykemoor, AF.cat.
? var. russelliana, By Turf Fen, AF.cat.
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35 May St, Great Chishill, 42-38-, planted, M Basham, 1970.
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var. russelliana, Fowlmere Watercress Beds, PD Sell, 26.8.1996.
[Roadside between Harston & Foxton, 415.498, PD Sell, 14.5.1958, see S. triandra.]
Near Nine-wells, Triplow. Bab.ann.213.
Whittlesford. Bab.1860,213; Bab.MS.Fl.678; var. russelliana, Track by Cam near bridge, Whittlesford Mill, 477.484, CD Preston & PD Sell, n.d., [c. 1987]; var. russelliana, Whittlesford, 476.684, large tree by FP, PD Sell & CD Preston, 16.6.1987, CGE.
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var. russelliana, Coe Fen, n.c., 19.10.1883, as S. alba, det. PD Sell 1960, CGE; var. russelliana, CE Moss, 2.6.1911, as S. ?alba x fragilis, det. PD Sell 1960, CGE; var. russelliana, Just on Coe Fen, by Fen Causeway, 446.576, PD Sell 86/126 & A Clark, (& CP), 11.7.1986, & 126a with A Clark & L Nicol, 27.4.1987, CGE.
Coldham Common, DM Neal, 1939.
var. russelliana, Many trees in marshy field by Finch's Walk, Cambridge, MJ Dalton, det. Meikle, 19.6.1958.
King's College Backs, EF Warburg & TG Tutin, 1932; var. latifolia, Planted tree on edge of ditch at back of Scholar's Piece, King's College, Cambridge, SM Walters, 5.11.1964, CGE; var. furcata, Large old tree covered with ivy, by the drain along Kings meadow, The Backs, Cambridge. 445.584, twigs pale brown, PD Sell 89/118 & JG Murrell, 12.6.1989, CGE; var. furcata, Ditch on Backs behind (W of river) King's Chapel, 444.583, PD Sell, 5.1989.
b S. Russelliana, Near the first mile-stone on the London road; Relhan. Bab.1860,213; Open Common. Bab.MS.Fl.678.
Sheep's Green, EF Warburg, 1938.
Dernford, EA George, 1940.
var. fragilis, Harston, PD Sell, 1958.
Haslingfield, EA George, 1940.
Hauxton, EA George, 1939.
Stapleford, DM Neal, 1939.
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Pits, Chesterton, CE Moss, 1913; Chesterton Ballast Pits, DM Neal, 1939; River below Chesterton, EF Warburg, 1939.
Waterbeach, EA George, 1940; Old gravel pits W of main Ely Road, Waterbeach, SM Walters, 8.1950.
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Queen Holme Bridge, G 19, APD Jones, 1940.
Sutton, AF.cat; ? var. russelliana, AF.Flora; var. decipiens, AF.cat.
var. decipiens, Wash Holt near the Jolly Bankers, AF.Flora.
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var. fragilis, Planted on bank of sand pit at Block Fen, SE of Chatteris, (with S. viminalis), 433.843, BA Adams & CD Preston 88/190, 12.7.1988, det. RD Meikle, CGE; ? var. russelliana, Bank of sand pit at Block Fen, Chatteris, 433.843, CD Preston & BA Adams, 12.7.1988, det. RD Meikle, CGE.
? var. russelliana, Old gravel pits of Ireton's Way on Blockmoor, AF.Flora; var. russelliana, Rsv near carrot factory, S of Blockmoor Farm, Sutton Gault, 419.807, BA Adams & CD Preston 88/189, 12.7.1988, det. RD Meikle, CGE.
Russelliana, Coveney, AF.cat.
Horseway, AF.cat; ? var. russelliana, Horseway, AF.Flora.
? var. russelliana, Upper Compole Drove, AF.cat.
Russelliana, Manea, AF.cat.
Mepal, AF.cat; ? var. russelliana, AF.cat; var. russelliana, Pit between Mepal & Chatteris, 423.831, PD Sell & M Block, 11.8.1987, CGE.
? var. russelliana, Rushbeach, AF.Flora.
? var. russelliana, Sladelode Nightlayer, AF.Flora.
var. decipiens, Washes, AF.cat.
var. russelliana, Welches Dam, AF.cat; var. russelliana, Bank of Old Bedford River, Welches Dam, 471.859, recently planted, CD Preston & PD Sell, 20.8.1986.
? var. russelliana, Wenny, AF.Flora.
Witcham, AF.cat; Wilbey Holes near Witcham, AF.Flora.
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Banks of Castle Camp, AF.Flora.
Stonea, AF.cat.
Wimblington, AF.Flora.
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Fulbourn Fen nature reserve, 528.563, AE East 69/3, n.d., CGE; Fulbourn Fen, SM Walters, 5.1967, CGE; Edge of Moat Meadow, Fulbourn Fen, 527.563, one well grown tree, SM Walters, 12.7.1968.
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Bottisham fen. Bab.MS.Fl.678; S. Russelliana, Bottisham Fen. Bab.1860,213.
Quy Fen, DM Neal, 1939.
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Banks of R. Cam S of Fish & Duck, SM Walters, 25.7.1965.
var. fragilis, Stretham, (collected as S. amygdalana?), Hb. CM Lemann, 5.1833, det. PD Sell 1960, CGE.
Upware Pits, CE Moss, 1911; Upware, EF Warburg, 1938; EA George, 1940.
var. russelliana, East side of meadow, Wicken Fen, Compartment. 69, 561.708, PD Sell 86/122, CGE.
Tetrad I, GMS Easy, 1974.
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var. russelliana, Ely, Hb. CC Babington, 31.5.1854, as S. Russelliana, det. PD Sell 1960, CGE; ? var. russelliana, Ely, WM. AF.Flora.
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Horseheath, FE Wrighton, 1978.
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S. russelliana Chippenham; Bab.MS.Fl.678; b S. Russelliana, Chippenham. Bab.1860,213; var. latifolia, Chippenham, (collected as S. fragilis), CE Moss, 25.9.1912, det. PD Sell 1960, CGE.
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Fordham Woods, DR Donald, 1980.
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var. furcata, Planted by public conveniences by the Great Ouse, just SW of Brandon Creek, 604.913, PD Sell 87/334 & JG Murrell, 30.9.1987, CGE.
69A, GMS Easy, 1978.
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Upend, GMS Easy, 1978.
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...Roman Bank. Walsoken. 1795. It grows also at Leverington. 1796. Skrim.MS.
