Arctic Willow (Salix arctica)

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Weezingreens Seward, AK(Zone 3b) Sep 07, 2004

Arctic Willow
Salix arctica

Arctic Willow in trough. Seward, Alaska. June 2004.

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philomel Castelnau RB Pyren�e, France(Zone 8a) Sep 07, 2004

Oh I just love these little plants.
What a lovely photo too. You've captured all the furry hairs on the leaves and 'catkin'!!

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Weezingreens Seward, AK(Zone 3b) Sep 09, 2004

They certainly are sweet, aren't they. This one was in a container in Ceead's garden this summer. She collects all kinds of wild greenies.

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philomel Castelnau RB Pyren�e, France(Zone 8a) Sep 09, 2004

I was so impressed on a trip years ago up the coast of Norway and across to Svalbard. As you go north it's like going up a mountain. The trees get smaller and smaller and then disappear altogether. Being replaced by plants like this little chap
Never realised that before

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Weezingreens Seward, AK(Zone 3b) Sep 10, 2004

When the going gets tough, the tough get shorter... compare the North and South Koreans.

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philomel Castelnau RB Pyren�e, France(Zone 8a) Sep 10, 2004

Oh LOL as usual Weez ;oD

So only tiny people live on mountain tops? *G*

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fgomezclones Glenmoore, PA Sep 10, 2004

All information I found on the net indicates that the Arctic willow is a plant which resembles the weeping willow but without the weeping part. This plant grows about 6 ft. and its leaves are bluish green. Am I mistaken?

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philomel Castelnau RB Pyren�e, France(Zone 8a) Sep 10, 2004

certainly not in its natural habitat fg
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/arctic_willow.htm this link says 20-30cm. so no higher than a foot....

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Weezingreens Seward, AK(Zone 3b) Sep 11, 2004

fgomezclones, here is another link to Salix arctica that shows the plant much like my photo: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.elliott.family.name/alaska2000/d_arctic_willow.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.elliott.family.name/alaska2000/d_arctic_willow.htm&h=338&w=450&sz=45&tbnid=h0Il9ovbmZcJ:&tbnh=93&tbnw=123&start=8&prev=/images%3Fq%3Darctic%2Bwillow%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26safe%3Doff There are about 30 varieties of shrubby willows that grow in Alaska. Moose love to snack on them.