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Salix herbacea, the dwarf willow, least willow or snowbed willow, is a species of tiny creeping willow (family Salicaceae) adapted to survive in harsh arctic and subarctic environments. Distributed widely in alpine and arctic environments around the North Atlantic Ocean , it is one of the smallest woody plants .
Salix reticulata is a dwarf, prostrate, deciduous shrub growing to 8 cm (3 in) tall by 30 cm (12 in) broad, forming loose open mats with extensive, much-branched, underground stems. The exposed stems can rise to 20 cm (7.9 in) high.
Some willows (particularly arctic and alpine species) are low-growing or creeping shrubs; for example, the dwarf willow (Salix herbacea) rarely exceeds 6 centimetres (2 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) in height, though it spreads widely across the ground.
Dappled Willow This shrub, also known as tri-color willow, has lovely pink, white and pale green variegations with an elegant weeping or rounded form. New growth emerges with an eye-catching pink hue.
Salix helvetica, the Swiss willow, is a scrubby willow species found in the Alps (from 1700 to 2700 m) and the Tatras portion of the western Carpathians (from 1600 to 2000 m). It is a naturally dwarf, erect shrub, growing to 50 cm (20 in) tall and broad, with silvery undersides on the leaves, and silvery catkins appearing with the leaves.
The following species in the genus Salix are recognised by Plants of the World Online: [1] Extant species ... Salix herbacea L. – dwarf willow; Salix hookeriana ...