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Alnus alnobetula subsp. crispa

American Green Alder, Green Alder
Other regional names: Mountain Alder
  • Mountain Alder
Also known as: Alnaster crispus (Aiton) Czerep. +18 more
  • Alnaster crispus (Aiton) Czerep.
  • Alnus alnobetula subsp. crispa (Aiton) Turrill
  • Alnus alnobetula var. crispa (Aiton) H.J.P.Winkl.
  • Alnus alnobetula var. repens (Wormsk. ex Hornem.) H.J.P.Winkl.
  • Alnus crispa (Aiton) Pursh
  • Alnus crispa f. stragula Fernald
  • Alnus crispa subsp. crispa
  • Alnus crispa var. crispa
  • Alnus crispa var. elongata Raup
  • Alnus crispa var. harricanensis Lepage
  • Alnus crispa var. mollis (Fernald) Fernald
  • Alnus mitchelliana M.A.Curtis ex A.Gray
  • Alnus mollis Fernald
  • Alnus ovata f. macrophylla Lange
  • Alnus ovata f. repens (Wormsk. ex Hornem.) Kjellm.
  • Alnus ovata var. repens (Wormsk. ex Hornem.) Lange
  • Alnus repens Wormsk. ex Hornem.
  • Alnus undulata Willd.
  • Alnus viridis f. groenlandica Callier
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
  • Botanical Family: Betulaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.

Alnus alnobetula subsp. crispa (commonly known as American green alder or Green Alder) is a shrub belonging to the Betulaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this subspecies is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Alnus alnobetula, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, British Columbia, Greenland, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Vermont, Wisconsin
Base Species & Variations

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