Salix humilis

Characteristics
Dicots
Salicaceae
Salix
Salix humilis Bosc ex Koch var. tristis
Dwarf Upland Willow; Dwarf Prairie Willow
shrub
**
**
Native
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
Green
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
Yes
Fruit Type
Capsule
Fruit Wet/Dry
Dry
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
shrub
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Petiole Type
petiolate
Leaf Type
broadleaf
Leaf Venation
pinnate
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Xeric; Mesic; Hydric
Ovary Position
Superior
Overall Flower Symmetry
Actinomorphic
Parent Rock
Amphibolite; Calcareous; Limestone; Olivine
Pistil Number
1
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Alkaline
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Cobble; Gravel
Woody Herbaceous
Woody
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Classification
Salicales
Salix
Salix humilis Bosc ex Koch var. tristis - Dwarf Upland Willow; Dwarf Prairie Willow
Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim
  • Interior River Valleys and Hills
    • Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain
  • Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution

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Range of years during which specimens were collected:

Plant Photos
Salix humilis var. tristis - 13
Salix humilis var. tristis - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Salix humilis var. tristis - 13
Salix humilis var. tristis - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Salix humilis var. tristis - 13
Salix humilis var. tristis - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Salix humilis var. tristis - 13
Salix humilis var. tristis - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Salix humilis var. tristis - 13
Salix humilis var. tristis - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Salix humilis var. tristis - 13
Salix humilis var. tristis - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Salix humilis var. tristis - 19
Salix humilis var. tristis - Theo Witsell View Full Size
Salix humilis var. tristis - 19
Salix humilis var. tristis - Theo Witsell View Full Size
Salix humilis var. tristis - 19
Salix humilis var. tristis - Theo Witsell View Full Size
Salix humilis var. tristis - 19
Salix humilis var. tristis - Theo Witsell View Full Size
Salix humilis var. tristis - 19
Salix humilis var. tristis - Theo Witsell View Full Size