Salix niphoclada
Barren Ground Willow, Barrenground Willow
Other regional names: Snow Willow
- Snow Willow
Also known as: Salix brachycarpa subsp. fullertonensis (C.K.Schneid.) Á.Löve & D.Löve +13 more
- Salix brachycarpa subsp. fullertonensis (C.K.Schneid.) Á.Löve & D.Löve
- Salix brachycarpa subsp. niphoclada (Rydb.) Argus
- Salix brachycarpa var. fullertonensis (C.K.Schneid.) Argus
- Salix brachycarpa var. fullertonensis (C.K.Schneid.) B.Boivin
- Salix brachycarpa var. mexiae C.R.Ball
- Salix brachycarpa var. niphoclada (Rydb.) Argus
- Salix fullertonensis C.K.Schneid.
- Salix glauca subsp. niphoclada (Rydberg) Wiggins
- Salix glauca var. niphoclada (Rydb.) Wiggins
- Salix muriei Hultén
- Salix niphoclada var. fullertonensis (C.K.Schneid.) Raup
- Salix niphoclada var. mexiae (C.R.Ball) Hultén
- Salix niphoclada var. muriei (Hultén) Raup
- Salix niphoclada var. niphoclada
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Salicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Salix niphoclada (commonly known as Barren-Ground Willow) is a shrub belonging to the Salicaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia and North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Salix genus, encompassing over 650 species globally.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Russian Far East, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, British Columbia, Magadan, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon