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An annotated checklist of Salix L. in Co. Meath (H22) Margaret Norton, Tinode, Manor Kilbride, Blessington, Co. Wicklow Email: kilnorbot200@gmail.com The predominantly lowland character of Co. Meath’s topography is well suited to the establishment of Salix taxa. Spanned by many rivers, the most extensive of which are the Boyne, Blackwater and numerous tributaries within their catchments, it also boasts the Boyne Canal and Royal Canal. Furthermore, the drumlin belt of N Meath, poor-draining kame and kettle landscape of NW Meath, and plentiful peatlands of W Meath all provide ample wetlands for Salix to flourish. While the emphasis of this checklist is on naturally occurring willows within the county, some may be grown as ornamental trees, as materials for basket-making, to help stabilise river banks or as a biomass crop for renewable energy. The following list employs the taxonomy and nomenclature adopted by Stace (2019). The status (native or otherwise) given usually follows Jebb (2019). A general statement on the distribution and relative frequency of each taxon is followed by a list of its main habitats within the county. The first record may be an herbarium specimen, a hitherto unpublished field record or a published record. In the latter two instances, the first published record may also be cited. Place names are as stated in the original record and in most cases are not closely localised. No attempt has been made to apply Irish National Grid references to such records. Place names for post 1987 records follow the Discovery Series maps (Ordnance Survey Ireland) where possible, the River Blackwater referring to that which joins the River Boyne at Navan rather than the smaller River Blackwater near Longwood. Initials are used to identify recorders and collectors as follows: DLK (Daniel L. Kelly), MN (Margaret Norton), FHP (Franklyn H. Perring), RLP (Robert L. Praeger), DHR (Dave H. Riley) and DS (Donal Synnott). Surnames are given for determiners and authors of published works. Lond. Cat. = Praeger’s unpublished annotated copy for Meath of The London catalogue of British plants (Praeger manuscript 1895). Salix pentandra L.
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