Salix nakamurana subsp. kurilensis (Koidz.) H.Ohashi

PLANTS OF RUSSIA
Salix kurilensis Koidz. ?
Salicaceae
Kuril Archipelago: Shumshu, about 2 km south of Pochtareva Cape; environs of first
river north of Koshkina River. Gentle north facing slope above stream. Patchy Alnus,
Pinus, Rhododendron and Empetrum with occasional soggy areas and bare spots.
50°497"N 156°29'31"E Elev: 50 feet
Extremely common on slope, but rarely with catkins; Fide Skvortzov, Willows of the
USSR
Collected by Sarah Gage, SG 4199 8 Aug 1997
Determined By: Suzanne Joneson
INTERNATIONAL KURIL ISLAND PROJECT
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
04357518