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Salix glabra Scop.

Alpine Willow

Salicaceae

Traits


    Dwarf shrub, 50–100 cm tall, leaves becoming black during drying. spikelet-stalks: foliated. supporting-leaves of the flowers: 2‑coloured, dark red-brown to black at the apex. leaves: developing simultaneously with the catkins, mostly distinctly lighter than the lowe...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Salix glabra

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 glabra

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 glabra

Salix glabra

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery

  • in alkaline, moist to wet habitats

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