Willows come in all sizes and when you see the little shrubs of Salix repens growing in dunes you could be forgiven for think that willows can't get much smaller than that. Salix herbacea grows on the floor of the saddle and towards the Corrie on Ben Lawers and is so insignificantly small that you walk on it. It can be a little larger but at this site the willow spreads as ground cover without reaching much more than 2 cm in height - the small tufts of grass nearby give an idea how low this "tree" grows.
Corrie between Ben Lawers and Beinn Ghlas 11th July 2005
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Added on September 28th 2005