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Salix arctophila
Salix arctophila Cockerell ex A. Heller
Northern Willow
Salicaceae (Willow Family)
Synonym(s): Salix arctica, Salix arctophila var. lejocarpa, Salix groenlandica, Salix groenlandica var. lejocarpa
USDA Symbol: SAAR6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Mat-forming, up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AK , MECanada: MB , NL , NT , NU , ON , QC , SK , YT
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 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 arctophila in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Salix arctophila in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Salix arctophila
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-16Research By: TWC Staff