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Taxon
Alnus maritima subsp. maritima
Common name:
seaside alder, Delmarva alder, brook alder
Family:
Betulaceae (birch family)
Distribution:
s.e. United States (Delaware & Maryland)
IUCN Red list:
Endangered
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Deciduous tree
NatureServe Rank:
Global Status: G3TNR
IUCN Red List code:
EN B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv)
Comments:
A small deciduous tree or large shrub with multiple trunks and a narrow rounded crown that may reach 20-30' tall. Flower catkins develop in midsummer, but do not open until autumn. Relatively uncommon in our area.
Links:
Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy)
•
USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture
Locations
1:
STC: AC09
(AC09)
• Accession: D2014-0888.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
2:
STC: AC09
(AC09)
• Accession: D2014-0888.002 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
3:
STC: AC09
(AC09)
• Accession: D2014-0888.003 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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