Evidences Salix herbacea

Habitats and communities

The shrub Salix herbacea we could document in the following habitats, among others:

Dry grassland on south-facing slope.
Region: Ticiono Alps, Switzerland
Height: 2400m ASL
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Extensively used alpine pasture on north side of a moraine
Region: Valais Alps, Switzerland
Height: 2685 - 2695m ASL
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Ridges with a lot of fine debris
Region: Valais Alps, Switzerland
Height: 2900m ASL
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Sparsely vegetated gravel bank of a mountain stream
Region: Valais Alps, Switzerland
Height: 2370m ASL
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So far, we have been able to observe and document photographically the species Salix herbacea at altitudes of 2370m to 2900m above sea level.

We have so far been able to observe and document photographically the species Salix herbacea between 18. June and 15. August.

So far we have been able to add 4 observations of this species to the database.


Climate	Temperature number T	1i	Alpine and nival, small variation.
	Continentality K	1i	Oceanic, small variation.
	Light number L	5i	Full light, small variation.
Soil	Moisture number F	3.5i	Moist, small variation.
	Moisture variability W	2	Moisture moderately varying.
	Reaction number R	2i	Acid, small variation.
	Nutrients number N	2i	Infertile, small variation.
	Humus number H	3ii	Moderate humus content, large Variation.
	Aeration D	1i	Bad aeration, small variation.

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The exact description of the factors and values can be found in the book «Flora indicativa».

Source: Book «Flora indicativa»

The threat to the species Salix herbacea is LC: Not endangered.

Source: Red List of Vascular plants, Switzerland , Edition 2016