Undergreen Willow (Salix commutata)

Undergreen Willow, a reference photo — Photo: Mount Rainier National Park from Ashford, WA, United States · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Salix commutata, the undergreen willow, is a plant species native to western Canada and the north-western United States. It has been reported from Alaska, Yukon, the Northwest Territories, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Montana, Idaho. Washington and Oregon. It grows on rocky alpine and subalpine slopes, conifer forests, stream banks, bogs, etc.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Undergreen Willow being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Salix eastwoodiae
Salix barrattiana
Salix barclayi
Salix lanata
Salix recurvigemmata

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Salix
Species: Salix commutata

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