Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Alnus incana (Linnaeus) Moench subsp. tenuifolia (Nuttall) Breitung
(Mountain Alder)
Family: Betulaceae
Status: Native
Synonyms:
Alnus tenuifolia Nuttall
Alnus incana subsp. tenuifolia is a smaller tree of mountain streambanks. The leaf is more rounded
than that of Alnus oblongifolia. The leaves of both species are doubly serrate.
Alnus incana subsp. tenuifolia, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Kelly Kindscher & Danielle Walkup, Mogollon Mtns., Willow Creek, Aug. 2, 2008
Alnus incana subsp. tenuifolia, detail of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Kelly Kindscher & Danielle Walkup, Mogollon Mtns., Willow Creek, Aug. 2, 2008
Alnus incana subsp. tenuifolia, bark, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Mogollon Mtns., Willow Creek, April 30, 2011
Alnus incana subsp. tenuifolia, bud, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Mogollon Mtns., Willow Creek, April 30, 2011
Alnus incana subsp. tenuifolia, male catkin, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Mogollon Mtns., Willow Creek, April 30, 2011
Alnus incana subsp. tenuifolia, female catkin, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Mogollon Mtns., Willow Creek, April 30, 2011
Alnus incana subsp. tenuifolia, male & female catkins, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Mogollon Mtns., Willow Creek, May 13, 2011
Alnus incana subsp. tenuifolia, female catkin, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Mogollon Mtns., Willow Creek, May 13, 2011
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