speckled alder
(Alnus incana ssp. rugosa)
Conservation • Wetland • Description • Habitat • Biology • Use • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | not listed |
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| NatureServe | N5 - Secure SNR - Unranked |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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| Great Plains | FACW - Facultative wetland |
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| Midwest | FACW - Facultative wetland |
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| Northcentral & Northeast | FACW - Facultative wetland |
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Description |
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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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Height |
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15′ to 26′ |
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Flower Color |
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Red |
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Habitat |
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Lowland deciduous forests, margins of swamps and marshes. lake shores, streambanks. Full to partial sun. |
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Biology |
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Flowering |
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Late March to early May |
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Taxonomy |
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| Kingdom | Plantae (green algae and land plants) | ||
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae (green plants) | ||
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta (land plants and green algae) | ||
| Superdivision | Embryophyta (land plants) | ||
| Division | Tracheophyta (vascular plants) | ||
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina (seed plants) | ||
| Class | Magnoliopsida (flowering plants) | ||
| Subclass | Rosidae | ||
| Superorder | Rosanae | ||
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Fagales (beeches, oaks, walnuts, and allies) | ||
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Betulaceae (birch) | ||
| Subfamily | Betuloideae | ||
Genus |
Alnus (alder) | ||
| Subgenus | Alnus | ||
| Species | Alnus incana (gray alder) | ||
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Synonyms |
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Alnus incana var. americana Alnus rugosa Alnus rugosa var. americana |
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Common Names |
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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 |
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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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