Salix opsimantha C.K.Schneid.


Family	SALICACEAE
Genus species	Salix opsimantha C.K.Schneid.
Synonyms	Salix alexeii Kottaim.
	Salix elongata L.He & Z.X.Zhang
	Salix faxoniana C.K.Schneid.
Habitat	grassland and thickets
Altitude	3200-4800m
Description	branchlets brown, leaves petiolate, elliptic to oblong, 1-4cm, green, glabrous, obscurely glandular-serrate, acute or obtuse, catkins cylindrical, 2-3cm long
Size	30-50cm
Color
Bloom	summer
Ca
Type	shrub
Cultivation	mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagation	seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings in early summer and fall
Territory	Asia-Temperate China (China South-Central , Tibet)
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	SALICACEAE Salix opsimantha C.K.Schneid., Pl. Wilson. [Sargent] 3(1): 63 (1916) 3200-4800m ============================================================================= opsimantha typica Synonyms: Salix alexeii Kottaim. Salix annulifera glabra P.I.Mao & W.Z.Li Salix elongata L.He & Z.X.Zhang Salix faxoniana C.K.Schneid. sc. China, e. Tibet 36 CHC CHT opsimantha wawashanica (P.I.Mao & P.X.He) G.H.Zhu, Novon 8(4): 465 (1998) Basionym: Salix oreinoma wawashanica P.I.Mao & P.X.He, Acta Bot. Yunnan. 9(1): 47 (1987) sc. China 36 CHC