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Salix phlebophylla

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Salix phlebophylla
Habit
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Salix
Species:
S. phlebophylla
Binomial name
Salix phlebophylla
Synonyms[1]
  • Salix buxifolia Trevir. ex Andersson
  • Salix buxifolia Trautv.
  • Salix retusa Hook.

Salix phlebophylla, the skeletonleaf willow or skeleton-leaf willow, is a species of flowering plant in the family Salicaceae, with an amphi-Beringian distribution.[1][2] A prostrate shrub reaching at most 1.5 in (4 cm), its tiny leaves persist on the plant until only the withered brown veins remain.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Salix phlebophylla Andersson". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b Breen, Patrick (2022). "Fraxinus sieboldiana". Landscape Plants. Oregon State University. Retrieved 1 October 2022.