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Salix nummularia

Salix nummularia Andersson

Barren Ground Willow, Barren-ground Willow, Barrenground Willow, Coin-leaf Willow

Salicaceae (Willow family)

Synonym(s): Salix nummularia ssp. tundricola, Salix tundricola

USDA Symbol: SANU4

USDA Native Status: AK (N)

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , Purple , 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: AK
Native Habitat: Exposed, relatively dry, stony, moss-lichen and moss tundra, polygonal tundra, outcrops, marine sediments, sand dunes, restricted to snow-free areas, usually on acidic substrates.

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

Metadata

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

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