Calflora
Taxon  Report   251    
Alnus incana  (L.) Moench  ssp. tenuifolia  (Nutt.) Breitung
Creek alder,  Mountain alder
Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia, a dicot, is a tree or shrub that is native to California, is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

Bloom Period
Family: BETULACEAE  
Genus: Alnus
Parent: Alnus incana
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:
JEF + PLANTS: Alnus tenuifolia
PLANTS: Alnus ×purpusii
PLANTS: Alnus incana var. occidentalis
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More information about  Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (ALINT)


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: Aug 18, 2019).