Snow Willow

Salix nivalis Hook. - Willow family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 4 inches

Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Pink, Brown

Bloom Time: Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Wind

Larval Species depending on Snow Willow: Clossiana improba

Native Range

  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia
  • USA:  California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.