Salix polaris
Polar Willow
Also known as: Salix polaris subsp. glabrata Hultén +4 more
- Salix polaris subsp. glabrata Hultén
- Salix polaris subsp. pseudopolaris (Flod.) Hultén
- Salix polaris var. glabrata Hultén
- Salix polaris var. selwynensis Raup
- Salix pseudopolaris Flod.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Salicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Salix polaris (commonly known as Polar Willow) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Salicaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia, 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
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Aleutian Is., British Columbia, Central European Russia, Chita, East European Russia, Finland, Irkutsk, Kamchatka, Krasnoyarsk, Kuril Is., Magadan, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nunavut, Svalbard, Sweden, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, Yukon