Salix petrophila Rydb. is a plant in the Salicaceae family, order Malpighiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Salix petrophila Rydb.
Salix petrophila, alpine or Rocky Mountain willow, is a northwestern North American willow shrub growing at high elevations in the Sierra Nevada.
Salix petrophila Rydb., commonly known as alpine willow and Rocky Mountain willow, is a mountain shrub native to northwestern North America that belongs to the willow family, Salicaceae. This species grows in the subalpine and alpine zones of the Sierra Nevada range. It occurs in wetland habitats including moist banks and wet meadows, at elevations ranging from 9,900 to 13,000 feet (3,000 to 4,000 m).
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