2011-02-23 Lower Austria, district Schwechat (Danube river - national park, 150 m AMSL).Roots.Branches taken from this tree put into water - two weeks and a half later. In its natural habitat the tree still has not sprouted yet as temperatures are still below freezing.German name: Silber-Weide
2011-02-23 Lower Austria, district Schwechat (Danube river - national park, 150 m AMSL).Roots.Branches taken from this tree put into water - two weeks and a half later. In its natural habitat the tree still has not sprouted yet as temperatures are still below freezing.German name: Silber-Weide
2011-02-23 Lower Austria, district Schwechat (Danube river - national park, 150 m AMSL).Branch with winter buds.Branches taken from this tree put into water - two weeks and a half later. In its natural habitat the tree still has not sprouted yet as temperatures are still below freezing.German name: Silber-Weide
2011-02-23 Lower Austria, district Schwechat (Danube river - national park, 150 m AMSL).Leaf.Branches taken from this tree put into water - two weeks and a half later. In its natural habitat the tree still has not sprouted yet as temperatures are still below freezing.German name: Silber-Weide
2011-02-23 Lower Austria, district Schwechat (Danube river - national park, 150 m AMSL).Inflorescence (male).Branches taken from this tree put into water - two weeks and a half later. In its natural habitat the tree still has not sprouted yet as temperatures are still below freezing.German name: Silber-Weide
2008.08.18: Austria, Vienna XXII. district, 153 m AMSL, forest (Lobau Weiche Au, on the shore of a bayou).Flowering from march till may.Quite common.German names: Silber-Weide, Weiss-Weide.ID: Fischer, Exkursionsflora 3rd
2011-02-23 Lower Austria, district Schwechat (Danube river - national park, 150 m AMSL).Inflorescence (male), already withering.Branches taken from this tree put into water - two weeks and a half later. In its natural habitat the tree still has not sprouted yet as temperatures are still below freezing.German name: Silber-Weide
2011-02-23 Lower Austria, district Schwechat (Danube river - national park, 150 m AMSL).Leaves.Branches taken from this tree put into water - two weeks and a half later. In its natural habitat the tree still has not sprouted yet as temperatures are still below freezing.German name: Silber-Weide
2011-02-04 Lower Austria, district Schwechat (Danube river - national park, 150 m AMSL).Growing at medium-water line of Danube river; in times of flooding this tree could even be completely submersed: water levels rising above the treetops of this one occur every 5-10 years or so.The "stream-lined" growth of this one is a clear indicator of its exposure to flooding.German name: Silber-WeideFrom this tree I picked a few branches, took them home and put them into water where they grew roots, leaves and flowers: see below for photographs of those!The very same thing often enough also happens in nature - during floods branches are torn off and transported some distance; when they get stuck someplace they're growing roots and leaves and, finally, will grow to become a tree if the habitat is favourable.
2011-02-23 Lower Austria, district Schwechat (Danube river - national park, 150 m AMSL).Branch with winter buds.Branches taken from this tree put into water - two weeks and a half later. In its natural habitat the tree still has not sprouted yet as temperatures are still below freezing.German name: Silber-Weide