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Salix uva-ursi

bearberry willow

Synonyms
Salix apoda misapplied
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Botanical details
Family
Salicaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Genus

Salix

Genus description

Salix are deciduous shrubs and trees of diverse habit, with simple leaves and tiny flowers in catkins, male and female usually on separate plants. Some are valued for their brightly coloured winter shoots, others for their foliage or showy male catkins

Name status

Correct

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