Salix berberifolia
Alpine Willow
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Salicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Salix berberifolia (commonly known as Alpine willow) is a shrub belonging to the Salicaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions. The genus Salix is notably large, comprising more than 650 species. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Middle Asia, Mongolia, Russian Far East, Siberia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Altay, Buryatiya, Chita, Irkutsk, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Korea, Magadan, Manchuria, Mongolia, Primorye, Sakhalin, Tuva, Yakutskiya
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