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Taxon  Report  
Alnus incana  (L.) Moench  ssp. tenuifolia  (Nutt.) Breitung
Creek alder,   Mountain alder
Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia is a tree or shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
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Bloom Period
Parent: Alnus incana
Genus: Alnus
Family: Betulaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: DERMATITIS Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSAlnus Xpurpusii
PLANTSAlnus incana var. occidentalis
PLANTSAlnus incana var. virescens
JEF + PLANTSAlnus tenuifolia
PLANTSAlnus Ã?purpusii
More information about  Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 10/03/2022).