Salix calcicola
Calcareous Willow, Limestone Willow
Other regional names: Woolly Willow
- Woolly Willow
Also known as: Salix calcicola var. glandulosior B.Boivin +5 more
- Salix calcicola var. glandulosior B.Boivin
- Salix calcicola var. nicholsiana Polunin
- Salix lanata subsp. calcicola (Fernald & Wiegand) Hultén
- Salix lanata var. macouniana Bebb
- Salix macouniana Rowlee
- Salix richardsonii var. macouniana Bebb
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Salicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Salix calcicola (commonly known as Calcareous Willow or Limestone Willow) is a shrub belonging to the Salicaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America, 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 varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Northwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, Colorado, Labrador, Manitoba, Newfoundland, Nunavut, Ontario, Québec
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