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Salix uva-ursi Pursh  
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FamilySALICACEAE
Genus speciesSalix uva-ursi Pursh 
SynonymsSalix ivigtutiana Lundstr.
 Salix prostrata Muhl
 Salix retusa Oakes ex Tucker
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Altitude10-1200m
Descriptionbranchlets brown, leaves obovate or elliptic, 8-20mm, acute, finely crenate, dark shiny green, abaxially paler, with distinct venation, catkins to 2cm long
Size10-15cm
Color
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeshrub, carpet
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed when ripe or as soon as possible
cuttings in early summer and fall
Territory Northern America
     Subarctic America (Greenland , Nunavut )
     Eastern Canada (Labrador , Newfoundland , Nova Scotia , Québec )
     Northeastern U.S.A. (Maine , New Hampshire , New York , Vermont)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

SALICACEAE

Salix uva-ursi Pursh, Fl. Amer. Sept. (Pursh) 2: 610 (1814)

Synonyms:
Vimen uva-ursi (Pursh) Raf.

Salix arbuscula labradorica Andersson
Salix cutleri labradorica Andersson
Salix ivigtutiana Lundstr.
Salix prostrata Muhl
Salix retus Oakes ex Tucker

Greenland, Nunavut, e. Canada, ne. USA
70 GNL NUN 72 LAB NFL NSC QUE 75 MAI NWH NWY VER

10-2000m

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