Synonyms: Salix myrtilloides var. hypoglauca, Salix myrtilloides var. pedicellaris, Salix pedicellaris var. hypoglauca, Salix pedicellaris var. tenuescens
CLASSIFICATION
Main Group: Plant
Sublevel 1:
Angiosperm
Sublevel 2:
Eudicot
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Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Salix
Species: Salix pedicellaris
STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND
Origin:
Native
Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?:
No
Rarity Designations:
CT - State Endangered MA - State Watch List NH - state rank: S2 (Imperiled) RI - State Historical VT - Rare (state rank: S2 (Imperiled)) VT WAP (2015) - SGCN (Medium Priority)
BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY
Feeding Type:
Photoautotroph
Type of Spores/Gametophytes:
Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes