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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Ulmus pumila
FAMILY
Ulmaceae
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Read more about Ulmus at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ulmus pumila
FAMILY
Ulmaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Ulmus pumila
COMMON NAME:
Siberian Elm, Dwarf Elm
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Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org bug_1459160
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Leaf base generally symmetrical; 3 or fewer lateral veins forked per side, per Weakley's Flora (2012).
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Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org bug_1459161
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Patrick Breen, Oregon State University, Bugwood.org bug_2308007
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A poor ornamental tree that does not deserve to be planted anywhere!, per Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Dirr, 1975+).
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Steve Hurst, USDA NRCS PLANTS Database, Bugwood.org bug_5309026
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Samaras with glabrous margins (not ciliate), per Weakley's Flora (2012).
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John M. Randall, The Nature Conservancy, Bugwood.org bug_5341074
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Bark rough and furrowed, per Trees of the Southeastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1988).
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Tom DeGomez, University of Arizona, Bugwood.org bug_5390030
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Leaves simply serrate, or on vigorous twigs sometimes partly doubly serrate, per Trees of the Southeastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1988).
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Tom DeGomez, University of Arizona, Bugwood.org bug_5390034
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Flowering and fruiting in spring (vs. late summer in U. parviflora), per Trees of the Southeastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1988).
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John M. Randall, The Nature Conservancy, Bugwood.org bug_5392682
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Ulmus pumila
FAMILY
Ulmaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ulmus pumila
FAMILY
Ulmaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Ulmus pumila
1566
Tree
Perennial
Habitat: Roadsides, disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Asia
Rare
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
This plant is causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden
- Kentucky Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2013
- US Forest Service Southern Research Station
- Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, 2014
LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Spring
Greenish
4-8 lobed calyx
Petals absent
Superior ovary
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Spring?
Samara
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control (Kaufman & Kaufman, 2007) p128
- Trees of the Southeastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1988) p235
- Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge (Lance) p43
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p356
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