CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Salix nivalis

Common Name:	snow willow
Family:	Salicaceae
Synonyms:	Salix reticulata ssp. nivalis
Element Code:	PDSAL024K0
Full Name:	Salix nivalis Hook.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	SANI8

Biology
Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub Blooming Period: July - August Habitat: • Alpine dwarf scrub

Rarity Status
Rare Plant Rank: 2.3 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California, but more common elsewhere .3: Not very endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2 S2: Imperiled. Global Rank: G5 G5: Secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 9
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 0 0 0 0 9

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
8	1

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
9	0	0

Notes
Possibly threatened by recreational activities. A synonym of S. reticulata ssp. nivalis in The Jepson Manual. See Madroño 44(2):115-136 (1997) for revised nomenclature. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 1984-01-01 Last Update: 2012-08-07

Location

Elevation: 3100 - 3500 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Colorado, Idaho, !MT, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO), Tuolumne (TUO)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Mt. Abbot (415A) 37118D7, Convict Lake (434D) 37118E7, Mount Dana (453B) 37119H2, Koip Peak (453C) 37119G2, Tioga Pass (454A) 37119H3, Dunderberg Peak (471D) 38119A3

Notes:

Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
?		Uncertain about distribution or identity
?*		Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated

Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

713

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Wildlife: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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