Salix arctica Pall.

  • Filed As

    Salicaceae
    Salix arctica Pall.

  • Collector(s)

    J. M. Saarela 4351 with P.C. Sokoloff, R.D. Bull, 24 Jul 2014

  • Location

    Canada. Nunavut. Kitikmeot Region. SE edge of Kugluktuk, rocky cliffs overlooking Coppermine River.

  • Habitat

    Snowbed community on east-facing slope at base of cliff, mossy ground. Anemone richardsonii, Anemone parviflora, Salix spp., Oxyria digyna. Locally common.

  • Description

    Prostrate shrub, branches buried in moss.

  • Specimen Notes

    (CAN, K, NY)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3697253

    Occurrence ID: 5983e15c-2791-4f29-95d6-f5e9653d33a3

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Salicaceae

  • All Determinations

    Salix arctica Pall. det G. W. Argus, 2014

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    Canada

  • State/Province

    Nunavut

  • County/Municipio

    Kitikmeot Region

  • Locality

    SE edge of Kugluktuk, rocky cliffs overlooking Coppermine River

  • Elevation

    Alt. 28 m. (92 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    67.8192, -115.095

  • Georeferencing Method

    Corrected label coordinates. Correction sent by J.M. Saarela and P.C. Sokoloff, Canadian Museum of Nature, November 2019, with note: "The coordinates on the original label are incorrect; correct coordinates are: [as written]"

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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Plants of Nunavut, Canada
Salix arctica Pall.
Det.: G.W. Argus, 2014
Salicaceae
BOTANICAL
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
03697253
Kitikmeot Region: SE edge of Kugluktuk, rocky cliffs overlooking
Coppermine River. 67°49'9.2"N, 68°5,40.4"W. Accuracy: ±50m.
Datum: WGS84. Elev.: 28m.
Snowbed community on east-facing slope at base of cliff, mossy
ground. Locally common.
Associates: Anemone richardsonii, Anemone parviflora, Salix spp.,
Oxyria digyna
Prostrate shrub, branches buried in moss.
J.M. Saarela, P.C. Sokoloff, R.D. Bull 4351
Silica gel collection.	July 24, 2014
Fieldwork supported by the Polar Continental Shelf Project and the CMN
National Herbarium of Canada (CAN), Canadian Museum of Nature
Specimen cited in: Saarela JM, Sokoloff PC, Bull RD. 2017. Vascular plant
biodiversity of the lower Coppermine River valley and vicinity (Nunavut, Canada):
an annotated checklist of an Arctic flora. PeerJ 5:e2835 DOI 10.7717/peeij.2835
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