Salix arctica Calflora

Taxon Report

Salix arctica Pall.

(not an active name)

Alpine willow, Arctic willow

2003 Steve Matson

Salix arctica is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~149 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Salix
Family:	Salicaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Subalpine Forest, Alpine Fell-fields, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Salix anglorum var. antiplasta
PLANTS	Salix anglorum var. araioclada
PLANTS	Salix anglorum var. kophophylla
PLANTS	Salix arctica ssp. crassijulis
PLANTS	Salix arctica ssp. tortulosa
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Information about Salix arctica from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (SAAR6) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).