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Coastal plain willow trees colonize rapidly from wind blown seeds, and may form discrete willow heads associated with a variety of disturbed habitats. The coastal plain willow prefers lower, wetter elevations than most species of the bay head community and is a good marker for an active alligator hole. Willow heads often mark the location of a bay head that has been completely destroyed by fire, especially where fire has burned the peat soil, reducing the elevation. Willow heads, in the long term, are typically displaced by other tree species.
