Introductory
SPECIES: Salix glauca | Grayleaf Willow 



ABBREVIATION : 
SALGLA

SYNONYMS : 
   Salix pseudolapponum Seemann


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   SAGL
   SAGLA
   SAGLV


COMMON NAMES : 
   grayleaf willow
   gray willow
   gray-leaved willow
   glaucous willow
   white willow


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of grayleaf willow is Salix
glauca L. [3,18].  Because it exhibits considerable geographic variation
across its extensive range, it has been divided into numerous varieties
or subspecies.  Argus [3] recognizes three varieties:

  var. villosa (Hooker) Anderson
  var. acutifolia (Hooker) Schneider
  var. glauca

Alternately, Hulten [18] recognizes four subspecies:

  ssp. acutifolia (Hook.) Hult.
  ssp. callicarpaea (Trautv.) Bocher
  ssp. desertorum (Richards.) Anderss.
  ssp. glabrescens (Anderss.) Hult.


LIFE FORM : 
Tree, Shrub

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
Grayleaf willow is ranked as a critically endangered plant in Idaho and
Washington under The Nature Conservancy's Natural Heritage ranking
system [43].


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Ronald Uchytil, February 1992


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Uchytil, Ronald J. 1992. Salix glauca. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Salix glauca | Grayleaf Willow