Page author: David Giblin
Salix petrophila
alpine willow
Specimens
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Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Alpine areas, often near melting snowbanks.
Flowers: June-August
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Bees, flies, butterflies, wasps
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Salix petrophila Rydb.
Publication: Bull. New York Bot. Gard. 1: 268. 1899.
Publication: Bull. New York Bot. Gard. 1: 268. 1899.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
Salix arctica Pall. ssp. petraea (Andersson) Á. Löve, D. Löve & B.M. Kapoor
Salix arctica Pall. var. caespitosa (P.B. Kenn.) Kelso
Salix arctica Pall. var. graminifolia (E.H. Kelso) Kelso
Salix arctica Pall. var. petraea Andersson [HC]
Salix arctica Pall. var. petrophila (Rydb.) Kelso
Salix brownei (Andersson) Bebb var. petraea (Andersson) Bebb
Salix caespitosa P.B. Kenn.
Salix petrophila Rydb. var. caespitosa (Kenn.) C.K. Schneid.
Salix arctica Pall. var. caespitosa (P.B. Kenn.) Kelso
Salix arctica Pall. var. graminifolia (E.H. Kelso) Kelso
Salix arctica Pall. var. petraea Andersson [HC]
Salix arctica Pall. var. petrophila (Rydb.) Kelso
Salix brownei (Andersson) Bebb var. petraea (Andersson) Bebb
Salix caespitosa P.B. Kenn.
Salix petrophila Rydb. var. caespitosa (Kenn.) C.K. Schneid.
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Salix petrophila in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Salix petrophila checklist entry
OregonFlora: Salix petrophila information
E-Flora BC: Salix petrophila atlas page
CalPhotos: Salix petrophila photos
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