Biology:Salix myrsinifolia

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Short description: Species of willow

Salix myrsinifolia
Salix myrsinifolia (Schwarz-Weide) IMG 4622.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Salix
Species:
S. myrsinifolia
Binomial name
Salix myrsinifolia
Salisb.
Synonyms[1]

Salix myrsinifolia, known as the dark-leaved willow[2] or myrsine-leaved willow,[3] is a species of willow native to Europe and Western Siberia. It forms a 2–5 m (6.6–16.4 ft) high shrub. In the north it often becomes a tree up to 8 m (26 ft) tall.[4]

References

  1. "Salix myrsinifolia Salisb.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:778243-1. 
  2. (xls) BSBI List 2007, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, https://bsbi.org/download/3542/, retrieved 2014-10-17 
  3. "Salix myrsinifolia". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=SAMY9. Retrieved 27 October 2015. 
  4. Väre H., Kiuru H., Suomen puut ja pensaat (Trees and shrubs of Finland), Metsäkustannus Oy, 2006.

Wikidata ☰ Q159122 entry