Acer glabrum Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 55

Acer glabrum Torr.

Rocky mountain maple

Acer glabrum, a dicot, is a tree or shrub that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.


	Plant Distribution Observation Hotline (observation details) Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

Photos from CalPhotos / Calflora


Family:	SAPINDACEAE
Genus:	Acer
Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. diffusum ... var. douglasii ... var. glabrum

Toxicity: DERMATITIS

Wetlands:
Arid West: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Habitat: canyons, slopes

Communities: North Coastal Coniferous Forest, Douglas-Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

More information about Acer glabrum


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ACGL)	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County

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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Mar 26, 2019).