Salix herbacea L.

Dwarf Willow

Salicaceae

Traits


    Prostrating dwarf shrub, maximal 10 cm tall. spikelet-stalks: without leaves. ♂‑spikelets: spherical to short-cylindrical, 4–18 mm long. supporting-leaves of the flowers: monochrome, yellowish to greenish. ovary: stalked, glabrous. ♀‑flowers: with 2 glands. ♂‑flowers...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Salix herbacea

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Salix herbacea

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Salix herbacea

Salix herbacea

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats, snowbeds

  • in acidic, moist to wet habitats

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