Salix petrophila

Rybd.

Alpine Willow

G5Secure Found in 41 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.734420
Element CodePDSAL024P0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderSalicales
FamilySalicaceae
GenusSalix
Synonyms
Salix arctica ssp. petraeaAnderss.) A.& D. Löve & KapoorSalix arctica var. petraeaAnderss.
Other Common Names
alpine willow (EN) Rocky Mountain Willow (EN) Saule pétrophile (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Taxonomic Comments
Kartesz (1999) and FNA (vol. 7, 2010) here treat Salix arctica and S. petrophila as distinct.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2015-10-15
Change Date2015-10-15
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaNU
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaSUYes
AlbertaSUYes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
NevadaSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
WyomingS4Yes
UtahSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
ColoradoS4Yes
IdahoSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (41)
California (18)
AreaForestAcres
Castle PeakTahoe National Forest14,974
Hall Natural AreaInyo National Forest5,236
Heart LakeLassen National Forest9,349
Hoover - Mt.olsenHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest624
Hoover - Virginia LksHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,050
Horse Mdw.Inyo National Forest5,687
Iceberg - Mill CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,988
Iceberg - Wolf Ck LkHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest175
Log Cabin SaddlebagInyo National Forest15,165
Mt. OlsenInyo National Forest2,161
NessieInyo National Forest830
NightStanislaus National Forest3,173
North LakeInyo National Forest2,406
Rock Creek WestInyo National Forest3,626
Table Mtn.Inyo National Forest4,215
Tioga LakeInyo National Forest829
Tragedy - Elephants BackEldorado National Forest20,866
Wheeler RidgeInyo National Forest15,744
Colorado (5)
AreaForestAcres
Comanche Peak Adjacent AreaArapaho & Roosevelt NFs44,158
HermosaSan Juan NF148,103
Pole Mountain / Finger MesaRio Grande NF43,863
San MiguelSan Juan NF64,263
Storm PeakSan Juan NF57,617
Montana (5)
AreaForestAcres
Crazy MountainGallatin National Forest82,093
Line Creek PlateauCuster National Forest24,825
Mt. Gmt Area HCuster National Forest1,335
Proposed Line Creek PrnaCuster National Forest389
Ten Lakes #683Kootenai National Forest48,545
Nevada (1)
AreaForestAcres
Ruby - Lamoille CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest32,771
New Mexico (2)
AreaForestAcres
PecosCarson National Forest13,436
Pecos WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest5,396
Utah (3)
AreaForestAcres
418040Uinta National Forest1,702
Bullion - DelanoFishlake National Forest14,917
Tushar MountainFishlake National Forest39,992
Wyoming (7)
AreaForestAcres
Beartooth Proposed WildernessShoshone National Forest16,837
French CreekMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest5,928
Libby FlatsMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest11,107
Middle ForkShoshone National Forest51,772
Snowy RangeMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest29,660
South Beartooth HighwayShoshone National Forest105,570
West Slope WindsBridger-Teton National Forest143,252
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2010. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 7. Magnoliophyta: Salicaceae to Brassicaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. xxii + 797 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
  3. Kartesz, J. T., and C. Meacham. 1999. Unpublished review draft of Floristic Synthesis, 1 Jan 1999. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, NC.