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Salix alaxensis (feltleaf willow)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Salix alaxensis is a species of flowering plant in the willow family known by the common names Alaska willow and feltleaf willow. It is native to northern North America, where it occurs throughout northern Canada and Alaska.
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Infraspecies

Salix alaxensis var. alaxensis (feltleaf willow)
Salix alaxensis var. longistylis (feltleaf willow)

Attributes

Edible [1]  May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details.
Flower Type [1]  Dioecious
Leaf Type [1]  Deciduous
Lifespan [2]  Perennial
Pollinators [1]  Bees
Structure [1]  Tree
Usage [1]  In northern parts of this plant's range, its wood is often the sole source of firewood;
Height [1]  33 feet (10 m)
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Protected Areas

Ecosystems

Predators

Consumers

Shelter for 
Bonasa umbellus (Ruffed Grouse)[3]
Acanthis flammea (Common Redpoll)[3]

Range Map

External References

USDA Plant Profile

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
♦ 2USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
♦ 3Making The Forest And Tundra Wildlife Connection
♦ 4Exploring the Denali Food Web, ParkWise, National Park Service
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0