Green-scaled willow (Salix chlorolepis) COSEWIC assessment and status report: chapter 1

COSEWIC Assessment Summary

Assessment Summary – April 2006

Common name : Green-scaled willow

Scientific name : Salix chlorolepis

Status : Threatened

Reason for designation : An endemic shrub restricted to the serpentine outcrops of Mount Albert in Gaspésie Provincial Park, Quebec. The low numbers of the shrub located on a single mountain top are at risk from stochastic events, potential impact of the exotic tussock moth, and limited impact from hikers along the Appalachian Trail.

Occurrence : Quebec

Status history : Designated threatened in April 2006.  Assessment based on a new status report.

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