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Salix cascadensis

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Salix cascadensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Salix
Species:
S. cascadensis
Binomial name
Salix cascadensis
Synonyms[1]
  • Salix brownii var. tenera M.E.Jones
  • Salix cascadensis var. thompsonii Brayshaw
  • Salix tenera Andersson

Salix cascadensis, the Cascade willow, is a species of flowering plant in the family Salicaceae, sparsely distributed in British Columbia in Canada and the states of Washington, Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah in the United States.[1] It is a petite shrub with stems that emerge from underground branches.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Salix cascadensis Cockerell". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Cascade Willow - Salix cascadensis". Montana Field Guide. Montana Natural Heritage Program. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2022. ... known in Montana only from ... the Anaconda-Pintlers