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AULNE FEUILLES MINCES [1 record]

Record 1 2010-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

Alnus incana subsp. tenuifolia [mountain alder] is somewhat more treelike than the eastern A. incana subsp. rugosa, from which it also differs in leaf shape, leaf margins, and other characteristics. It is a frequent component of streamside vegetation throughout the Rocky Mountains and other mountainous parts of western North America.

OBS

A plant of the family Betulaceae.

OBS

mountain alder: common name also used to refer to the subspecies Alnus viridis subsp. crispa.

Key term(s)
  • thin leaf alder

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Betulaceae.

OBS

verne; vergne : noms vernaculaires utilisés aussi pour désigner l'espèce Alnus incana et la sous-espèce Alnus incana subsp. rugosa.

Spanish

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