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Salix pedicellaris Pursh [FNA7, H&C]
Salicaceae
bog willow

Origin: Native

Voucher:WTU (view specimen records)

Notes: FNA7: "Salix pedicellaris is very distinct with decumbent habit, leathery, glabrous leaves that are glaucous on both surfaces, loosely flowered catkins, ovaries reddish, glabrous and often glaucous, and stipes 2.1-3.2 mm. In the flora area, it hybridizes with six other species (see below). This compares with the closely related European S. myrtilloides Linnaeus, which is reported (B. Jonsell and T. Karlsson 2000+, vol. 1) to hybridize with seven species. The distinctive appearance may make hybrids easily recognizable but it is complex cytologically."

Literature:
(none)
Photo © Bud Kovalchik
(from WTU Image Collection)

Taxon treatment authored by Fred Weinmann; last updated 4/6/2010 by David Giblin
Synonyms
Salix fuscescens Anderss. var. hebecarpa Fern.
Salix hebecarpa (Fern.) Fern.
Salix myrtilloides L. var. hypoglauca (Fern.) Ball
Salix myrtilloides L. var. pedicellaris (Pursh) Anderss.
Salix pedicellaris Pursh var. hypoglauca Fern.
Salix pedicellaris Pursh var. tenuescens Fern.




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