Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia Calflora

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.


	Plant Distribution Observation Hotline (observation details) Plant Characteristics

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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:

PLANTS:	Alnus ×purpusii
PLANTS:	Alnus incana var. occidentalis
PLANTS:	Alnus incana var. virescens
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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)	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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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: Feb 22, 2019).