netleaf willow (Salix reticulata),

Photo By/Credit

USGS

Date Shot/Created
03/07/2024
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Photo of netleaf willow (Salix reticulata), the small shrub in the center, growing in Arctic Refuge. The bright red bulbs on the right-most leaf are not berries, but galls - likely caused by bacteria, fungi, or insects. Heather Johnson/USGS
Ecosystem
Tundra
Subject tags
Tundra