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Salix herbacea

Salix herbacea L.

Dwarf Willow, Snowbed Willow

Salicaceae (Willow family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SAHE2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), GL (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Pink , Yellow , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color represents color of floral bracts on catkins or color of anthers.

Distribution

USA: ME , NH , NY
Canada: MB , NL , NT , NU , QC
Native Habitat: Snowbeds and places with good snow protection, well-drained riverbanks, sandy beaches, granite boulder ridges, steep bouldery slopes, marshes, usually on non-calcareous substrates, places exposed to sea-spray.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Salix herbacea in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Salix herbacea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Salix herbacea

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-16
Research By: CBR

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