Scientific or common name:

Alnus crispa (Aiton) Pursh

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BETULACEAE - Birch family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Alnus crispa (Aiton) Pursh
Nomencl. ref.: Fl. Amer. Sept. (Pursh) 2: 623. 1813 [dt. 1814; issued Dec 1813]
Rank: species
See: ► Alnus viridis (Chaix) DC. ssp. crispa (Aiton) Turrill

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Common names

U.S. name: Mountain alder

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Grown habit: Tree, Shrub
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Alnus viridis (Chaix) DC. ssp. crispa (Aiton) Turrill
= Alnus crispa (Aiton) Pursh var. elongata Raup
= Alnus crispa (Aiton) Pursh var. mollis (Fernald) Fernald
= Alnus x hultenii Murai p.p.
= Alnus viridis (Chaix) DC. var. crispa (Aiton) House
= Duschekia viridis (Chaix) Opiz p.p.

Subspecies / Varieties:
1) Alnus crispa (Aiton) Pursh ssp. laciniata Hultén
2) Alnus crispa (Aiton) Pursh ssp. sinuata (Regel) Hultén
3) Alnus crispa (Aiton) Pursh var. elongata Raup
4) Alnus crispa (Aiton) Pursh var. mollis (Fernald) Fernald

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Hamamelididae
Order: Fagales
Family: Betulaceae
Genus: Alnus
Species:

1) Alnus alnobetula (Ehrh.) K. Koch p.p. 2) Alnus alnus (L.) Britton 3) Alnus cordata (Loisel.) Duby 4) Alnus crispa (Aiton) Pursh 5) Alnus crispa (Aiton) Pursh ssp. laciniata Hultén 6) Alnus crispa (Aiton) Pursh ssp. sinuata (Regel) Hultén 7) Alnus crispa (Aiton) Pursh var. elongata Raup 8) Alnus crispa (Aiton) Pursh var. mollis (Fernald) Fernald 9) Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn. 10) Alnus incana (L.) Moench 11) Alnus incana (L.) Moench ssp. incana (L.) Moench [excluded] 12) Alnus incana (L.) Moench ssp. rugosa (Du Roi) R.T. Clausen 13) Alnus incana (L.) Moench ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 14) Alnus incana (L.) Moench var. americana Regel 15) Alnus incana (L.) Moench var. occidentalis (Dippel) C.L. Hitchc. 16) Alnus incana (L.) Moench var. serrulata (Aiton) B. Boivin 17) Alnus incana (L.) Moench var. virescens S. Watson 18) Alnus japonica (Thunb.) Steud. 19) Alnus maritima (Marsh.) Muhl. ex Nutt. 20) Alnus maritima (Marsh.) Muhl. ex Nutt. ssp. metoporina (Furlow) E. Murray 21) Alnus maritima (Marsh.) Muhl. ex Nutt. var. metoporina (Furlow) E. Murray 22) Alnus metoporina Furlow 23) Alnus nepalensis D. Don 24) Alnus noveboracensis Britton 25) Alnus oblongifolia Torr. 26) Alnus oregona Nutt. 27) Alnus oregona Nutt. var. pinnatisecta Starker 28) Alnus pendula Matsum. 29) Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. 30) Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. var. bernardina Munz & I.M. Johnst. 31) Alnus rubra Bong. 32) Alnus rugosa (Du Roi) Spreng. 33) Alnus rugosa (Du Roi) Spreng. var. americana (Regel) Fernald 34) Alnus serrulata (Aiton) Willd. 35) Alnus serrulata (Aiton) Willd. var. subelliptica Fernald 36) Alnus sinuata (Regel) Rydb. 37) Alnus tenuifolia Nutt. 38) Alnus trabeculosa Hand.-Mazz. 39) Alnus viridis (Chaix) DC. 40) Alnus viridis (Chaix) DC. ssp. crispa (Aiton) Turrill 41) Alnus viridis (Chaix) DC. ssp. fruticosa (Rupr.) Nyman 42) Alnus viridis (Chaix) DC. ssp. sinuata (Regel) A. Löve & D. Löve 43) Alnus viridis (Chaix) DC. var. crispa (Aiton) House 44) Alnus viridis (Chaix) DC. var. sinuata Regel 45) Alnus x fallacina Callier 46) Alnus x hultenii Murai p.p. 47) Alnus x purpusii Callier

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AK, MA, ME, MI, MN, NC, NH, NY, PA, TN, VT, WI), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK), DEN (GL), FRA (SPM)


Map for Alnus crispa (Aiton) Pursh
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Betulaceae)
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1) Alnus (alder) 2) Betula (birch) 3) Betula-Alnus (alder) 4) Carpinus (hornbeam) 5) Corylus (hazelnut) 6) Duschekia (alder) 7) Nothofagus (southern beech) 8) Ostrya (hophornbeam)

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Common names (Alnus)
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1) (no name) 2) Arizona alder (Alnus oblongifolia) 3) European alder (Alnus glutinosa) 4) Gray alder (Alnus incana) 5) Green alder (Alnus viridis) 6) Hazel alder (Alnus serrulata) 7) Italian alder (Alnus cordata) 8) Japanese alder (Alnus japonica) 9) Mountain alder (Alnus viridis ssp. crispa) 10) Nepal alder (Alnus nepalensis) 11) Red alder (Alnus rubra) 12) Seaside alder (Alnus maritima) 13) Siberian alder (Alnus viridis ssp. fruticosa) 14) Sitka alder (Alnus viridis ssp. sinuata) 15) Speckled alder (Alnus incana ssp. rugosa) 16) Thinleaf alder (Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia) 17) White alder (Alnus rhombifolia)

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More species:
1) Alnus crispa (Aiton) Pursh ssp. laciniata Hultén [190]
2) Alnus crispa (Aiton) Pursh ssp. sinuata (Regel) Hultén [197]
3) Alnus crispa (Aiton) Pursh var. elongata Raup [189]
4) Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn. [1327]
5) Alnus incana (L.) Moench ssp. rugosa (Du Roi) R.T. Clausen [338]
6) Alnus incana (L.) Moench var. occidentalis (Dippel) C.L. Hitchc. [199]
7) Alnus maritima (Marsh.) Muhl. ex Nutt. [591]
8) Alnus oregona Nutt. [154]
9) Alnus serrulata (Aiton) Willd. [468]
10) Alnus x hultenii Murai p.p. [167]

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