Mountain Willow

Salix arbuscula

Salix arbuscula, the mountain willow, is a low, much branched shrub having a limited distribution in Northern Europe, occurring from north Scandinavia eastwards to Siberia. In Scotland it can be found on damp rocky mountain slopes and ledges, generally at altitudes above 600 metres, rarely outside Perthshire and Argyll.

Scientific name

Salix arbuscula

Family

Salicaceae