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| + | | name = ''Salix herbacea'' |
| + | | common_names = Dwarf Willow |
| + | | growth_habit = ? <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc --> |
| + | | high = 1-6 cm (1 in) |
| + | | wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) --> |
| + | | origin = ? <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc --> |
| + | | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> |
| + | | lifespan = perennial |
| + | | exposure = full sun{{SSN}} |
| + | | water = lots of water{{SSN}} |
| + | | features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive --> |
| + | | hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc --> |
| + | | bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers --> |
| + | | usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 --> |
| + | | sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available --> |
| + | | color = IndianRed |
| + | | image = Salix herbacea(01).jpg |
| + | | image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical --> |
| + | | image_caption = Drawing of Dwarf Willow |
| + | | regnum = Plantae |
| + | | divisio = Magnoliophyta |
| + | | classis = Magnoliopsida |
| + | | ordo = Malpighiales |
| + | | familia = Salicaceae |
| + | | genus = Salix |
| + | | species = herbacea |
| + | | subspecies = |
| + | | cultivar = |
| + | }} |
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− | Salix herbacea, Linn. A very dwarf species usually not more than an inch or so in height, forming dense mats: lvs. orbicular, serrate, usually emarginate at both base and apex. Alpine regions of Amer. and Eurasia., White Mts., N. H. | + | '''''[[Salix]] herbacea'''''. A very dwarf species usually not more than an inch or so in height, forming dense mats: lvs. orbicular, serrate, usually emarginate at both base and apex. Alpine regions of Amer. and Eurasia., White Mts., N. H. |
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| + | ==Cultivation== |
− | | color = lightgreen
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− | | name = Dwarf Willow
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| + | ===Propagation=== |
− | | image = Salix herbacea(01).jpg
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− | | image_width = 240px
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− | | image_caption = Drawing of Dwarf Willow
| + | ===Pests and diseases=== |
− | | regnum = [[Plant]]ae
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− | | divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
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− | | classis = [[Dicotyledon|Magnoliopsida]]
| + | ==Species== |
− | | ordo = [[Malpighiales]]
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− | | familia = [[Salicaceae]]
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− | | genus = ''[[Willow|Salix]]''
| + | ==Gallery== |
− | | species = '''''S. herbacea'''''
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− | | binomial = ''Salix herbacea''
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− | | binomial_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]]
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− | The '''Dwarf Willow''' (''Salix herbacea'', also known as the '''Least Willow''' or '''Snowbed Willow''') is the most common of a group of tiny creeping [[willow]]s (family [[Salicaceae]]). It is the smallest tree in the world. It is adapted to survive in harsh arctic and sub-arctic environments, and has a wide distribution on both sides of the [[Atlantic Ocean|North Atlantic]], in arctic northwest [[Asia]], northern [[Europe]], [[Greenland]], and eastern [[Canada]], and further south on high [[mountain]]s, south to the [[Pyrenees]], the [[Alps]] and the [[Rila]] in Europe, and the northern [[Appalachian Mountains]] in [[New York]], [[United States]]. It grows in [[tundra]] and rocky [[moorland]], usually at over 1500 m altitude in the south of its range.
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− | It typically grows to only 1-6 cm in height and has round, shiny green [[Leaf|leaves]] 1-2 cm long and broad. Like the rest of the willows, Dwarf Willow is [[plant sexuality|dioecious]], with male and female [[catkin]]s on separate plants. As a result the plant's appearance varies; the female catkins are red-coloured, while the male catkins are yellow-coloured.
| + | ==References== |
| + | *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 |
| + | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> |
| + | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> |
| + | <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> |
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| ==External links== | | ==External links== |
− | *[http://www.mun.ca/biology/delta/arcticf/sal/www/wlsahe.htm Salicaceae of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago: ''Salix herbacea''] | + | *{{wplink}} |
− | *[http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SAHE2 NRCS: USDA Plants Profile: ''Salix herbacea'']
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− | [[Category:Salicaceae|Willow, Dwarf]]
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− | [[Category:Arctic flora]]
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− | [[Category:Flora of Eastern Canada|Willow, Dwarf]]
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− | [[Category:Flora of Northeastern United States|Willow, Dwarf]]
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− | [[Category:Flora of New York|Willow, Dwarf]]
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− | [[Category:Flora of Greenland|Willow, Dwarf]]
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