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Salix nivalis
Salix nivalis Hook.
Snow Willow, Dwarf Snow Willow, Net-leaved Willow
Salicaceae (Willow Family)
Synonym(s): Salix nivalis var. saximontana, Salix reticulata ssp. nivalis, Salix reticulata var. nana, Salix reticulata var. nivalis, Salix reticulata var. saximontana, Salix saximontana, Salix venusta, Salix vestita var. nana
USDA Symbol: SANI8
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Mat-forming, up to about 3 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 nivalis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Salix nivalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Salix nivalis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-16Research By: CBR