Introductory
SPECIES: Salix brachycarpa | Barren-Ground Willow 



ABBREVIATION : 
SALBRA

SYNONYMS : 
NO-ENTRY


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   SABR
   SABRN


COMMON NAMES : 
   barren-ground willow


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for barren-ground willow is
Salix brachycarpa Nutt [19].  There are two recognized varieties based
on slight morphological and ecological differences [15,19,22]:

var. brachycarpa Nutt. (typical variety)
var. niphoclada (Rydb.) Argus (artic variety)



LIFE FORM : 
Shrub

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Milo Coladonato, June 1993


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Coladonato, Milo. 1993 Salix brachycarpa. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Salix brachycarpa | Barren-Ground Willow