Salix sphenophylla
Wedge Leaved Willow, Wedgeleaf Willow
Also known as: Salix arctica f. nervosa Andersson +6 more
- Salix arctica f. nervosa Andersson
- Salix arctica var. leiocarpa Ledeb.
- Salix arctica var. nervosa Andersson
- Salix cuneata f. obovata Flod.
- Salix pseudotorulosa (A.K.Skvortsov) Czerep.
- Salix psilostachya Turcz. ex Nasarow
- Salix sphenophylla subsp. pseudotorulosa A.K.Skvortsov
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Salicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Salix sphenophylla (commonly known as Wedge-Leaved Willow or Wedgeleaf Willow) is a shrub belonging to the Salicaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and North America, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions. It is part of the broad Salix genus, encompassing over 650 species globally. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Russian Far East, Siberia, Subarctic America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Buryatiya, Chita, Irkutsk, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Magadan, Northwest Territories, Yakutskiya, Yukon
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms