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not marked as a favorite taxon Salix occidentalis Walter. Common name: Dwarf Upland Willow, Dwarf Prairie Willow. Phenology: Mar-May; Apr-early Jun. Habitat: Barrens, glades, rocky or hardpan woodlands, prairies, powerline rights-of-way, rarely in depression ponds, especially over mafic (such as amphibolite), ultramafic (such as olivine), or calcareous rocks. Distribution: This species is less widespread than the related S. humilis, with a distribution centered in the central Appalachians: Maine to North Dakota, south to Georgia, Louisiana, and Oklahoma.

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Subgenus: Vetrix. Section: Cinerella.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: The taxonomy of the Salix humilis complex does not seem to be mature.

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, NE, Va; = Salix humilis Marshall var. microphylla (Andersson) Fernald — F, GrPl, Il, W, Argus (1986); = Salix humilis Marshall var. tristis (Aiton) Griggs — Ar, FNA7, K1, K4, Mi, Mo3, NS, NY, Pa, POWO; = Salix tristis W. Aiton — G, S, S13, Tat, WV; < Salix humilis Marshall — GW2, RAB. Basionym: Salix occidentalis Walter 1788

Links to other floras: = Salix humilis var. tristis - FNA7

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Great Plains: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Midwest: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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image #1 of Salix occidentalis© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
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