Salix Apennina
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''Salix apennina'', the Apennine willow, is a species of flowering plant in the family
Salicaceae The Salicaceae is the willow family of flowering plants. The traditional family (Salicaceae ''sensu stricto'') included the willows, poplar, aspen, and cottonwoods. Genetic studies summarized by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (APG) have greatly ...
, native to Italy. It is a
pioneer species Pioneer species are hardy species that are the first to colonize barren environments or previously biodiverse steady-state ecosystems that have been disrupted, such as by wildfire. Pioneer flora Some lichens grow on rocks without soil, so ...
, among the very first to colonize recently denuded stream beds.


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apennina Endemic flora of Italy Plants described in 1965 {{Salicaceae-stub