Salix occidentalis Walter

Locations ofSalix occidentalis Walter in Virginia

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Family
Salicaceae
Botanical Name
Salix occidentalis Walter
Common Name
Dwarf Upland Willow, Sage Willow
Synonym(s)
Salix tristis Ait.; Salix humilis Marsh. var. tristis (Ait.) Griggs; Salix humilis Ait. var. microphylla (Anderss.) Fern.
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Salix occidentalis Walt.
Comments
Sometimes treated as a variety of Salix humilis (see synonymy above). Though sympatric, the two are morphologically distinct but confluent at their respective extremes.
Habitat
Woodlands, barrens, outcrops, power-line and other clearings, and dry roadsides; rarely in depression ponds; often in prairie-like habitats, hardpan soils, or mafic, ultramafic, or calcareous substrates. Infrequent throughout.
Native Status
Native

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