Salix phylicifolia, the tea-leaved willow, is a species of willow native to Northern Europe including Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Scandinavia, Finland, Russia, and Western Siberia. It was the first bush found on the new volcanic island of Surtsey near Iceland.

Salix phylicifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Salix
Species:
S. phylicifolia
Binomial name
Salix phylicifolia

Description edit

Salix phylicifolia forms a shrub to 5 m (16 ft) tall.

References edit

  1. ^ Rivers, M.C. (2021). "Salix phylicifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T83826389A207301810. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T83826389A207301810.en. Retrieved 11 April 2024.

External links edit

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