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]

Salix alpina
At the University of Wrocław Botanical Garden
Creeping habit in the Tatras
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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

References

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  1. ^ a b "Salix alpina Scop". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Salix alpina (Alpine willow)". shootgardening.co.uk. Shoot Limited. 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Salix alpina". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022. 3 suppliers