Salix planifolia

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malpighiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Salicaceae
Tribus: Saliceae
Genus: Salix
Subgenus: Salix subg. Vetrix
Sectio: S. sect. Arbuscella
Species: Salix planifolia

Name

Salix planifolia Pursh, Fl. Amer. Sept. 2: 611 (1814).

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Salix phylicifolia subsp. planifolia (Pursh) Hiitonen, Memoranda Soc. Fauna Fl. Fenn. 25: 82 (1950).
- Salix phylicifolia var. planifolia (Pursh) Cronquist, Univ. Wash. Publ. Biol. 2: 63 (1964).
Heterotypic
- Salix chlorophylla Andersson, Kongl. Svenska Vetensk. Acad. Handl., n.f., 6(1): 138 (1867).
- Salix chlorophylla var. monica (Bebb) Flod., Ark. Bot. 29A(18): 33 (1939).
- Salix chlorophylla var. nelsonii (C.R.Ball) Flod., Ark. Bot. 29A(18): 33 (1939).
- Salix chlorophylla var. pychnocarpa (Andersson) Andersson, A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 16(2): 244 (1868).
- Salix discolor Andersson, Öfvers. Kongl. Vetensk.-Akad. Förh. 15: 123 (1858), nom. illeg., later homonym.
- Salix monica Bebb, S.Watson & al., Bot. California, prepr. 2: 90 (1879).
- Salix nelsonii C.R.Ball, Bot. Gaz. 40: 379 (1905).
- Salix pennata C.R.Ball, Bot. Gaz. 60: 45 (1915).
- Salix phylicifolia J.Carey ex A.Gray, Manual, ed. 2: 416 (1856), not validly publ.
- Salix phylicifolia var. monica (Bebb) Jeps., Man. Fl. Pl. Calif.: 265 (1923).
- Salix phylicifolia var. pennata (C.R.Ball) Cronquist, Vasc. Pl. Pacif. N.W. 2: 63 (1964).
- Salix planifolia var. monica (Bebb) C.K.Schneid., J. Arnold Arbor. 1: 78 (1919).
- Salix planifolia var. nelsonii (C.R.Ball) E.C.Sm., Amer. Midl. Naturalist 27: 246 (1942).
- Salix planifolia var. pennata (C.R.Ball) C.R.Ball, Contr. Arctic Inst. 9F: 100 (1958).
- Salix pychnocarpa Andersson, Kongl. Svenska Vetensk. Acad. Handl., n.f., 6(1): 139 (1867).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Northern America
- Subarctic America
  - Alaska, Labrador, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon.
- Eastern Canada
  - New Brunswick, Ontario, Québec.
- Western Canada
  - Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan.
- Northeastern U.S.A.
  - Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, Vermont, Wisconsin.
- North-Central U.S.A.
  - Minnesota, South Dakota.
- Northwestern U.S.A.
  - Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming.
- Southwestern U.S.A.
  - Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Additional references

Argus, G.W. 2010. Salix. Pp. 23 in Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.), Flora of North America North of Mexico. Volume 7: Magnoliophyta: Salicaceae to Brassicaceae. 797 pp. Oxford University Press, New York / Oxford. ISBN 978-0-19-531822-7. efloras FNA Website Reference page.
Allred, K. W. 2012. Flora Neomexicana. The vascular plants of New Mexico. Vol. 1: An annotated checklist to the names of vascular plants, with synonymy and bibliography. Ed. 2. 613 pp. Range Science Herbarium, Las Cruces, New Mexico. Reference page.
Ackerfield, J. 2015. Flora of Colorado. 818 pp. BRIT Press, Fort Worth, Tx. ISBN 978-1-889878-45-4. Reference page.

Maiz-Tome, L. 2016. Salix planifolia. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. IUCN Red List Category: Least Concern . DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T64324339A67730847.en..

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Salix planifolia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Dec 8. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2025. Salix planifolia. Published online. Accessed: 8 Dec 2025. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Salix planifolia. Accessed: Dec 8 2025. Reference page.