| Salix glaucosericea | |
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| Salix glaucosericea at the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Salicaceae |
| Genus: | Salix |
| Species: | S. glaucosericea
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| Binomial name | |
| Salix glaucosericea Flod.
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Salix glaucosericea, common name silky willow or Alpine grey willow, is a species of flowering plant in the Salicaceae family. Some authorities consider it a synonym of Salix glauca var. villosa, which is found in western North America.[1]
Description[edit]
Salix glaucosericea can reach a height of 75–125 centimetres (30–49 in). This plant usually develop into a large shrub. The yellow-green, simple leaves are lanceolate, entire and petiolate. Like all willows this species is dioecious. Flowers bloom from June to July.
Distribution[edit]
It is present in mountains of Europe (France, Switzerland, Austria, Italy and the Alps).
Habitat[edit]
This species can be found at elevation of 900–2,000 metres (3,000–6,600 ft) above sea level.
References[edit]
- ^ "Salix glauca var. villosa Andersson". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia (3 voll.) - Edagricole – 1982
- Christoper Brickell (Editor-in-chief): RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Third edition. Dorling Kindersley, London 2003
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