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Salix arctophila

Arctic Loving Willow, Eastern Arctic Willow
Other regional names: Greenland Willow +2 more
  • Greenland Willow
  • Northern Willow
  • Trailing Willow
Also known as: Salix arctica f. leiocarpa Andersson +8 more
  • Salix arctica f. leiocarpa Andersson
  • Salix arctica Liebm.
  • Salix arctica var. groenlandica Andersson
  • Salix arctica var. lejocarpa Andersson
  • Salix arctophila f. leiocarpa (Andersson) Fernald
  • Salix arctophila var. lejocarpa (Andersson) C.K.Schneid.
  • Salix groenlandica (Andersson) Lundstr.
  • Salix groenlandica f. leiocarpa (Andersson) Lange
  • Salix groenlandica var. lejocarpa (Andersson) Lange
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Salicaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.

Salix arctophila (commonly known as Arctic-Loving Willow or Eastern Arctic Willow) is a shrub belonging to the Salicaceae family. Indigenous to 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
Shrub

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Northeastern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Greenland, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon

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