''Salix glaucosericea'', common name silky willow or Alpine grey willow, is a
species of
flowering plant in the Salicaceae
family. Some authorities consider it a synonym of ''
Salix glauca'' var. ''villosa'', which is found in western North America.
Description
''Salix glaucosericea'' can reach a height of . This plant usually develop into a large shrub. The yellow-green, simple leaves are lanceolate, entire and petiolate. Like all willows this species is
dioecious
Dioecy (; ; adj. dioecious , ) is a characteristic of a species, meaning that it has distinct individual organisms (unisexual) that produce male or female gametes, either directly (in animals) or indirectly (in seed plants). Dioecious reproductio ...
. Flowers bloom from June to July.
Distribution
It is present in mountains of Europe (France, Switzerland, Austria, Italy and the Alps).
Habitat
This species can be found at elevation of above sea level.
References
*Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia (3 voll.) - Edagricole – 1982
*Christoper Brickell (Editor-in-chief): RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Third edition. Dorling Kindersley, London 2003
External links
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