Salix alpina

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
At the University of Wrocław Botanical Garden
Creeping habit in the Tatras
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Salicaceae
Genus:	Salix
Species:	S. alpina
Binomial name
Salix alpina Scop.
Synonyms[1]
Salix jacquiniana Willd. Salix jacquinii Host

References

1. "Salix alpina Scop". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
2. "Salix alpina (Alpine willow)". shootgardening.co.uk. Shoot Limited. 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
3. "Salix alpina". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022. 3 suppliers