''Salix fuscescens'' is a species of flowering plant in the
willow family known by the common name Alaska bog willow. It is native to northern North America, where it occurs throughout much of
Alaska
Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S. ...
and across northern Canada.
[Coladonato, Milo. 1993]
''Salix fuscescens''.
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[G.W. Argus, C.L. McJannet and M.J. Dallwitz (1999 onwards)]
''Salix fuscescens''.
Salicaceae of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago: Descriptions, Illustrations, Identification, and Information Retrieval.[''Salix fuscescens''.]
Flora of North America.
This plant is a squat deciduous
shrub growing up to
[ to tall.][ Sometimes it remains under high.][ The species is dioecious, with male and female flowers occurring on separate individuals. The ]inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a Plant stem, stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Morphology (biology), Morphologically, it is the modified part of the shoot of sperma ...
s are catkins up to long. The fruit is a two-valved capsule that releases tiny, downy seeds.[
This plant grows in spruce- fir ]ecosystem
An ecosystem (or ecological system) consists of all the organisms and the physical environment with which they interact. These biotic and abiotic components are linked together through nutrient cycles and energy flows. Energy enters the syste ...
s, such as coniferous bogs. It can be found on tundra
In physical geography, tundra () is a type of biome where tree growth is hindered by frigid temperatures and short growing seasons. The term ''tundra'' comes through Russian (') from the Kildin Sámi word (') meaning "uplands", "treeless mou ...
, in swamps, and on riverbanks. It often occurs with many other species of willow
Willows, also called sallows and osiers, from the genus ''Salix'', comprise around 400 speciesMabberley, D.J. 1997. The Plant Book, Cambridge University Press #2: Cambridge. of typically deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist so ...
s.[
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References
External links
The Nature Conservancy
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