Biology:Salix alpina

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Short description: Species of plant in the family Salicaceae

Salix alpina
Salix alpina Wierzba alpejska 2019-04-06 03.jpg
At the University of Wrocław Botanical Garden
Salix alpina a2.jpg
Creeping habit in the Tatras
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Salix
Species:
S. alpina
Binomial name
Salix alpina
Synonyms[1]
  • Salix jacquiniana Willd.
  • Salix jacquinii Host

Salix alpina, the Alpine willow, is a species of flowering plant in the family Salicaceae, native to the Eastern Alps and the Carpatians, with one station in the Dinaric Alps.[1] A creeping, mat-forming deciduous shrub, it is available in commerce.[2][3] Its growth habit varies according to local conditions.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q164356 entry