Plants 0.02–0.25 m, (dwarf), not clonal or clonal by layering or rhizomes. Largest medial blades hypostomatous, hemiamphistomatous, or amphistomatous, abaxial surface glaucous. Catkins from lateral buds. Staminate flowers: filaments glabrous. Pistillate flowers: abaxial nectary absent; ovary glaucous or not, pilose to very densely villous or glabrous, hairs white, flattened.

Distribution

North America, Eurasia, Atlantic Islands.

Discussion

Species 4 (4 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

Salix arctica, Salix cascadensis, Salix petrophila, Salix sphenophylla