Alnus incana var. tenuifolia
Thinleaf alder, river alder and mountain alder.
Mountain Alder is small deciduous tree that grows from Tulare County in the Sierras to Alaska and into the Rocky Mountains. Mountain Alder frequents the stream banks and north slopes. If you are a fly fisherman, this is the tree you got your fly stuck in as it is the most common alder in the mountains.
Why are we planting birch from Europe, maples from Japan, when we have these neat little trees all our own?
syn. Alnus tenuifolia, Alnus
tenuifolia var. occidentalis, Alnus incana subsp. rugosa var.
occidentalis.
Alnus incana var. tenuifolia tolerates seasonal flooding.
Foliage of Alnus incana var. tenuifolia has color green and is deciduous.
Communities for Alnus incana var. tenuifolia:Douglas Fir Forest, Red Fir Forest, Mixed-evergreen Forest, Riparian (rivers & creeks) and Yellow Pine Forest.
| ph: | 4.00 to 7.00 |
|---|---|
| usda: | 5 to 9 |
| height[m]: | 1.00 to 3.00 |
| width[m]: | 1.00 to 2.00 |
| rainfall[cm]: | 100.00 to 300.00 |
