Eared Willow, Heesch, Netherlands

"Salix aurita", the eared willow, is a species of willow distributed over much of Europe, and occasionally cultivated. It is a shrub to 2.5 m in height, distinguished from the similar but slightly larger "Salix cinerea" by its reddish petioles and young twigs. It was named for its persistent kidney-shaped stipules along the shoots.