Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Salix flabellaris Andersson
Common name : Himalayan Shrub Willow
Habit : Shrub
Habitat : Alpine slopes; 3000 - 4000 m. altitude
Comments / notes : Common and gregarious in West Himalaya
Flower, Fruit : June-July
Distribution :
Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Sikkim : North Sikkim (Mangan) district
Native : Bhutan, China, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : North Pakistan to China (West Sichuan, Yunnan)
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 223; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 1: Part 1. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 68-69