page_title: Salix hastata
section_title: Description
hierarchical_section_title: Salix hastata / Description
context_page_description: Salix hastata is a species of flowering plant in the willow family, known by the common name halberd willow. It has an "almost circumpolar" distribution, occurring throughout the northern latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, most frequently found near the coast of the Arctic Ocean. In Alaska, it occurs in the north and in the central mountains. It also occurs in northwestern Canada, and in Norway and Russia, as well as various alpine or mountainous areas of Eurasia.
context_section_description: This willow varies widely in appearance, depending on environmental conditions. In general, it is a shrub growing 1 to 2 meters tall, but known to reach 4 meters. It forms thickets. The deciduous, alternately arranged leaves are up to 9.2 centimeters long. The leaves are often hairy, especially along the underside. The species is dioecious, with male and female reproductive parts occurring on separate plants. The inflorescence is a catkin up to 5 centimeters long. The flowers are pollinated mainly by bees. The seeds germinate immediately upon contacting the substrate.
caption: Salix hastata as depicted in Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz (1885) by German botanist Otto Wilhelm Thomé.
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