Plants : SalicaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Salix herbacea L.

Dwarf Willow

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Salix herbacea

Description: This is a dwarf round-leaved willow of the tops of the highest mountains. It has a typical 'Arctic-Alpine' distribution in the northern hemisphere and is one of the relicts of the early post-glacial flora of Ireland.

All names: Salix herbacea L.

Distribution Map from NBN: Salix herbacea at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Salix herbacea at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Salix herbacea. L.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=3884. Accessed on 2026-11-02.