Goat willow, also referred to as Pussy Willow catkins.

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Goat willow is known as ‘great sallow’ and grey willow as ‘common sallow’. Both species are also sometimes called 'pussy willow' after the silky grey male flowers, which resemble a cat's paws. Male catkins are grey, stout and oval, which become yellow when ripe with pollen. Female catkins are longer and green. Goat willow foliage is eaten by caterpillars of a number of moths and is also the main food plant for the purple emperor butterfly.

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Location: South Wales, Uk
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