Habitat Human Uses Description Feltleaf willow can be distinguished from other Beringian willows by rather large dark green leaves whose undersides are covered with short, densely matted white wool.
Flower heads are unusually large and appear very early.
It is one of the tallest plants in Beringia. This species is one of the 50 or more willows found in Beringia. Their leaves range from small and round to large, long shapes. A rather unusual feature is that male and female flowers grow on separate plants. Range Feltleaf willows occur from the Yenesei River of Siberia to Canada's Hudson Bay, centering on Beringia.