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 | |
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| At the University of Wrocław Botanical Garden | |
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| Creeping habit in the Tatras | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Salicaceae |
| Genus: | Salix |
| Species: | S. alpina
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| Binomial name | |
| Salix alpina | |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Salix alpina Scop". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Salix alpina (Alpine willow)". shootgardening.co.uk. Shoot Limited. 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Salix alpina". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
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