Ulmus americana
American Elm, Water Elm
Other regional names: White Elm
- White Elm
Also known as: Ulmus americana Aiton +18 more
- Ulmus americana Aiton
- Ulmus americana f. alba (Aiton) Fernald
- Ulmus americana f. americana
- Ulmus americana f. ascendens A.D.Slavin
- Ulmus americana f. columnaris Rehder
- Ulmus americana f. intercedens Fernald
- Ulmus americana f. laevior Fernald
- Ulmus americana f. pendula (Aiton) Fernald
- Ulmus americana f. viridis F.Seym.
- Ulmus americana var. alba Aiton
- Ulmus americana var. aspera Chapm.
- Ulmus americana var. aurea F.L.Temple ex Rehder
- Ulmus americana var. bartramii Planch.
- Ulmus americana var. floridana (Chapm.) Little
- Ulmus americana var. glabra Planch.
- Ulmus americana var. incisa Loudon
- Ulmus americana var. pendula Aiton
- Ulmus americana var. scabra Spach
- Ulmus dentata Raf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ulmaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Ulmus americana (commonly known as American Elm or Water Elm) is a tree within the Ulmaceae family. It is found natively in North America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Idaho