| Family | SALICACEAE |
| Genus species | Salix ovalifolia Trautv. |
| Synonyms | Salix flagellaris Hultén |
| Salix unalaschkensis Cham. | |
| Salix uva-ursi Seemen | |
| Habitat | tundra |
| Altitude | arctic-subarctic |
| Description | leaves obovate or elliptic, obtuse, coriaceous, glabrous, ciliate, entire, finely reticulate, catkins lateral, 1-2cm long, dense, elliptic to ovate |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | decumbent shrub |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings in early summer and fall |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Russian Far East (Magadan ) Northern America Subarctic America (Aleutian Is. , Alaska , Northwest Territories , Yukon) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | SALICACEAE
ovalifolia arctolitoralis (Hultén) Argus, Canad. J. Bot. 47: 795 (1969)
ovalifolia cyclophylla (Rydb.) C.R.Ball, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 21: 184 (1935)
ovalifolia glacialis (Andersson) Argus, Canad. J. Bot. 47: 798 (1969)
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