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Salix glauca

L.

Gray Willow

G5Secure Found in 11 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
UnknownThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.135082
Element CodePDSAL02170
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderSalicales
FamilySalicaceae
GenusSalix
Other Common Names
grayleaf willow (EN) Grayleaf Willow (EN) Grey-leaved Willow (EN) Saule glauque (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-16
Change Date2002-03-21
Threat ImpactUnknown
Range Extent>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences> 300
Range Extent Comments
Salix glauca occurs in North American and Eurasia.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
New MexicoS4Yes
OregonSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
IdahoS2Yes
WyomingS4Yes
WashingtonS1Yes
MontanaS4Yes
ColoradoS4Yes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
ManitobaS4Yes
Nova ScotiaS1Yes
Yukon TerritoryS5Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS4Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS5Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
LabradorS5Yes
AlbertaS5Yes
QuebecSNRYes
SaskatchewanS2Yes
OntarioS5Yes
NunavutS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (11)
Colorado (2)
AreaForestAcres
Comanche Peak Adjacent AreaArapaho & Roosevelt NFs44,158
San MiguelSan Juan NF64,263
Montana (3)
AreaForestAcres
Big Snowy Mountains WsaLewis and Clark National Forest88,003
Line Creek PlateauCuster National Forest24,825
Proposed Line Creek PrnaCuster National Forest389
New Mexico (1)
AreaForestAcres
PecosCarson National Forest13,436
Wyoming (5)
AreaForestAcres
Beartooth Proposed WildernessShoshone National Forest16,837
French CreekMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest5,928
Libby FlatsMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest11,107
Middle ForkMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest13,238
Snowy RangeMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest29,660
References (2)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  2. Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.