Salix herbacea
Dwarf Willow, Snowbed Willow
Also known as: Ripselaxis herbacea (L.) Raf. +8 more
- Ripselaxis herbacea (L.) Raf.
- Salix herbacea f. fruticosa (Fr.) Stefánsson
- Salix herbacea f. herbacea
- Salix herbacea f. latifolia J.Rousseau & Rouleau
- Salix herbacea f. macrophylla (Ser.) Zapal.
- Salix herbacea f. pilosiuscula C.K.Schneid.
- Salix herbacea f. subacutifolia Zapal.
- Salix herbacea var. macrophylla Ser.
- Salix pumila Salisb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Salicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or perennial.
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Salix herbacea (commonly known as Dwarf Willow or Snowbed Willow) is a herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Salicaceae family. Naturally occurring in Europe and North America, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions. The genus Salix is notably large, comprising more than 650 species.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greenland, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nunavut, Poland, Québec, Romania, Spain, Svalbard, Sweden, Yugoslavia