Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Betulaceae (Birch family)
Genus: Alnus (Alder)
Alnus viridis (Chaix) DC.
Alnus incana (L.) Moench - Grey Alder
Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn. - Alder
<ba><b>Mostly arborescent</b></ba>, <ba>up to 30 m tall</ba>. <span class="v1">♀‑flowers:</span> in spike-like inflorescences (catkins), catkin in clusters of 3–5, <i>without</i> perianth-leaves. <span class="v1">♂‑flowers:</span> ...
Natural, established occurences | Artificial occurences |
riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, forests, shrubbery
in alkaline, moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats