Introductory
SPECIES: Salix hastata | Halberd Willow 



ABBREVIATION : 
SALHAS

SYNONYMS : 
   S. walpolei (Cov. and Ball) Ball


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   SAHA


COMMON NAMES : 
   Halberd willow


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of Halberd willow is Salix
hastata L. [1,2,7,12].  Salix farriae, formerly S. hastata var.
farriae, is now recognized as a distinct species.  Although there
remains some confusion regarding the taxonomy of these two entities,
their geographical distributions are distinctly different.  Salix
hastata is limited to Alaska, Yukon, and the District of Mackenzie.
Salix farriae occurs from southern British Columbia and Alberta
southward to Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming [7].  Recognized
varieties of Salix hastata are as follows [12]:
              
              Salix hastata var. hastata L.    
              Salix hastata var. subintegrifolia Flod.
              Salix hastata var. subalpina Anderss.
              Salix hastata var. alpestris Anderss.


LIFE FORM : 
Shrub

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Lora L. Esser, October 1992


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Esser, Lora L.  1992.  Salix hastata.  In: Remainder of Citation

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