speckled alder

(Alnus incana ssp. rugosa)


Conservation Status	IUCN Red List	not listed

	NatureServe	N5 - Secure SNR - Unranked

	Minnesota	not listed

Wetland Indicator Status	Great Plains	FACW - Facultative wetland
	Midwest	FACW - Facultative wetland
	Northcentral & Northeast	FACW - Facultative wetland
Nativity	Native
Occurrence	Common
Habitat	Lowland deciduous forests, margins of swamps and marshes. lake shores, streambanks. Full to partial sun.
Flowering	Late March to early May
Flower Color	Red
Height	15′ to 26′

Identification	The lateral female catkins are stalkless, the terminal one is on a short stalk ⅛″ to 5 ⁄16″ (4 to 8 mm) long.

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Distribution			Sources: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 24, 28.

Comments

Taxonomy	Family:	Betulaceae (birch)
	Subfamily:	Betuloideae

Synonyms	Alnus incana var. americana Alnus rugosa Alnus rugosa var. americana

Common Names	gray alder speckled alder


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A small shrub like plant 3-4 ft tall. Appeared to look like a dark red berry bush from afar. Up close had a more of a pine cone appearance.


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	Felling some trees Kunnarr

	About Uploaded on Apr 18, 2010 Running around with my chainsaw and felling some grey alder (alnus incana).

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Luciearl 12/24/2019	Location: Cass County A small shrub like plant 3-4 ft tall. Appeared to look like a dark red berry bush from afar. Up close had a more of a pine cone appearance.




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