Alnus viridis (Chaix) DC.

Mountain Alder, Green Alder

Synonyms: Alnus crispa, Alnus crispa var. mollis, Alnus mollis, Betula crispa

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Eudicot

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Family: Betulaceae

Genus: Alnus

Species: Alnus viridis

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations:
MA - State Special Concern
VT - Uncommon (state rank: S3 (Vulnerable))
MA SWAP (2015) - SGCN

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: FAC

PHOTOS OF Alnus viridis