Salix sect. Ovalifoliae

(Rydberg) C. K. Schneider

in C. S. Sargent, Pl. Wilson. 3: 140. 1916.

Basionym: Ovalifoliae Rydberg Bull. New York Bot. Gard. 1: 274. 1899
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 7. Treatment on page 75. Mentioned on page 29.

Plants 0.01–0.1 m, (dwarf), not clonal or clonal by layering or rhizomes. Largest medial blades hypostomatous, amphistomatous, or hemiamphistomatous, abaxial surface glaucous. Catkins from lateral buds. Staminate flowers: filaments glabrous. Pistillate flowers: abaxial nectary sometimes present, then distinct or connate to adaxial and forming a cup; ovary sometimes glaucous, glabrous, tomentose, or pubescent to very densely villous.

Distribution

North America, Asia.

Discussion

Species 5 (3 in the flora).

Selected References

None.