Corkscrew Willow vs Osier

Salix matsudana compared with Salix viminalis

Key Differences

• Corkscrew Willow is Not Evaluated while Osier is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Corkscrew Willow	Osier
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family same	Salicaceae	Salicaceae
Genus same	Salix	Salix
Species	Salix matsudana	Salix viminalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Corkscrew Willow and Osier share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Salix.

Conservation Status

Corkscrew Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Osier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Corkscrew Willow	Osier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Corkscrew Willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Canada, and United States.

Osier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States