The Texas A&M Forest Service has highlighted the black willow, or Salix nigra, as January's riparian tree spotlight. Native to Texas, black willows thrive in wet ...

Although when growing in bare areas with few other plants around willow weed will scramble along the ground, it can also grow upright under some conditions such as within crops, becoming competitive ...

Both the underside and the top of the leaves are bright green, making a clear difference between a white and black willow. Willows are a water indicator tree which can be incredibly helpful.