Salix phlebophylla, the skeletonleaf willow or skeleton-leaf willow, is a species of flowering plant in the family Salicaceae, with an amphi-Beringian distribution.[1][2] A prostrate shrub reaching at most 1.5 in (4 cm), its tiny leaves persist on the plant until only the withered brown veins remain.[2]
Salix phlebophylla | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Salicaceae |
Genus: | Salix |
Species: | S. phlebophylla
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Salix phlebophylla | |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Salix phlebophylla Andersson". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ a b Breen, Patrick (2022). "Fraxinus sieboldiana". Landscape Plants. Oregon State University. Retrieved 1 October 2022.