eared willow
salix aurita latin

Uncommon shrubs include alder buckthorn and eared willow.

Salix aurita (eared willow) is a species of willow distributed over much of Europe, and occasionally cultivated.

Eared Willow (Salix aurita; Ausytasis karklas)

The adjective rakitna comes from the Slovene common noun rakita 'eared willow', and so the name literally means '(village of the) eared willow', thus referring to the local vegetation.

Eared Willow (Salix aurita; Ausytasis karklas)