Salix vestita explained

Salix vestita, the rock willow, is a small shrub in the willow genus (Salix).^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Range

Salix vestita is an ancient species, found on both sides of the Bering Strait. Its distribution includes a series of isolated, disjunct populations in Central Siberia, the northern Rocky Mountains, the west coast of Hudson Bay, and the northeastern arctic and subarctic. Occurrence in Nunavut is on Akpatok Island in Ungava Bay and on the Belcher Islands in Hudson Bay. It may be extirpated in Washington.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Salix vestita in Flora of North America @ efloras.org. 2020-11-19. www.efloras.org.
2. Web site: Webmaster. David Ratz. Rock Willow - Montana Field Guide. 2020-11-19. fieldguide.mt.gov. en.
3. Web site: Burke Herbarium Image Collection. 2020-11-19. biology.burke.washington.edu.
4. Web site: Home. 2020-11-19. Alpine Garden Society. en.
5. Web site: Salix vestita in Flora of North America @ efloras.org. 2020-11-19. www.efloras.org.