- Salix herbacea L. - Dwarf Willow - Salicaceae
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(Map updated: March 2008)
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.
NBN Atlas mapping: Species account : NBN Atlas UK Species Observations database
iNaturalist: Species account : iNaturalist World Species Observations database