Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 251

Alnus incana (L.) Moench ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung

Creek alder, Mountain alder

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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.


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Family:	BETULACEAE
Genus:	Alnus
Parent:	Alnus incana

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

Toxicity: DERMATITIS

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

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 / seed vendor availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on Google Images	Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria ITIS Original Publication citation USDA PLANTS Profile (ALINT)	Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) website references from Google

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]. 2018. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Dec 17, 2018).