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Salix serpyllifolia Scop.  
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FamilySALICACEAE
Genus speciesSalix serpyllifolia Scop. 
BibliographyFl. Carniol., ed. 2. 2: 255 (1772)
Native RangeAlps to w. Balkan Peninsula
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocks and scree
Altitude1800-3200m
Descriptionleaves minute, oval to orbiculate, tapered to acute apex, subdenticulate, dark shiny green, catkins cylindrical, yellow
Size1-2cm
Color
Bloomspring
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed when ripe or as soon as possible
cuttings in early summer and fall
SynonymsOisodix serpyllifolia (Scop.) Raf.
Salix retusa var. serpyllifolia (Scop.) Wahlenb.
Territory1 Europe
     11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, GER Germany, SWI Switzerland)
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France)
     13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia)
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