| Arctic willow |
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| Arctic willow in Glacier National Park |
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| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Plantae |
| Clade: |
Tracheophytes |
| Clade: |
Angiosperms |
| Clade: |
Eudicots |
| Clade: |
Rosids |
| Order: |
Malpighiales |
| Family: |
Salicaceae |
| Genus: |
Salix |
| Species: |
S. arctica |
| Binomial name |
Salix arctica
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| North American territories |
| Synonyms |
- Salix anglorum Cham.
- Salix anglorum var. araioclada C.K.Schneid.
- Salix arctica var. antiplasta (C.K.Schneid.) Fernald
- Salix arctica var. araioclada (C.K.Schneid.) Raup
- Salix arctica var. brownei Andersson
- Salix arctica var. kophophylla (C.K.Schneid.) Polunin
- Salix arctica var. pallasii (Andersson) Kurtz
- Salix brownei Lundstr.
- Salix brownii Bebb
- Salix diplodictya Trautv.
- Salix ehlei Flod.
- Salix pallasii Andersson
- Salix taimyrensis Trautv.
- Salix tortulosa Trautv.
- Salix crassijulis Trautv.
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Salix arctica, the Arctic willow, is a tiny creeping willow (family Salicaceae). It is adapted to survive in Arctic conditions, specifically tundras.