Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn.

Alder

Betulaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Betulaceae (Birch family)
Genus: Alnus (Alder)

Synonyms

Alnus glutinosa
Betula alnus var. glutinosa

Related species

Alnus viridis (Chaix) DC.
Alnus incana (L.) Moench - Grey Alder
Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn. - Alder

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Alnus glutinosa

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Alnus glutinosa

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Alnus glutinosa

Alnus glutinosa

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, forests, shrubbery, bogs, sedge-lands

  • in moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats

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