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Vascular Plant Database Common Name Results



Common Name: alder

Click on the species name to see the species distribution map and photo image.

Family Name     Species Name      
Betulaceae   1. Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn.*   
       NWI R2 TN: No Wetland Indicator
       Common Name: European alder    
    2. Alnus serrulata (Ait.) Willd.   
       NWI R2 TN: Facultative Wetland +
       Common Name: hazel alder, smooth alder    
    3. Alnus viridis ssp. crispa  (TN Special Concern Species)  
       NWI R2 TN: Facultative
       Common Name: mountain alder, green alder    
       Synonymns:    
      Alnus crispa (Ait.) Pursh    
Clethraceae   4. Clethra acuminata Michx.   
       Common Name: mountain pepper bush, white alder    
Hamamelidaceae   5. Fothergilla major (Sims) Lodd. (TN Threatened Species)  
       Common Name: mountain witch alder    
Rhamnaceae   6. Rhamnus alnifolia L'Her. (TN Endangered Species)  
       NWI R2 TN: Obligate Wetland
       Common Name: alderleaf buckthorn    

 

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