Blue-green willow
Salix glauca
Family: Salicaceae
What it is like
An erect shrub. It grows 2 m high and is smaller in alpine regions. The young twigs are softly hairy. The leaves are dark green above and paler blue-green underneath. The bracts are pale brown. The fruit are hairy capsules.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It forms thickets in sandy and gravelly places near rivers in the Rocky Mountains.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Canada, Korea, North America
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves