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PYRENEAN WILLOW
(endemic to the Pyrenees)
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Foliage:
the upperside of the green leaves is only slightly hairy, whereas the underside is blue-green and covered in silky hairs.
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Size:
the tortuous branches of the Pyrenean willow spread out, rarely rising more than 50 cm above the ground.
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Habitat:
low-lying heathland of shaded slopes with lasting snow, or in scree on chalky soil.
In the Pyrenees:
found throughout the range at altitudes between 1,500 and 2,400 m.
Typical companions:
mountain avens, narcissus anemone, Alpine bartsia, Pyrenean columbine, ranunculus thora, Alpine bearberry...
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Trees and shrubs
Salix pyrenaica 
