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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Ulmus pumila   FAMILY Ulmaceae   Go to FSUS key



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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image of Ulmus pumila, Siberian Elm, Dwarf Elm

Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org    bug_1459160

Month Unknown        

Leaf base generally symmetrical; 3 or fewer lateral veins forked per side, per Weakley's Flora (2012).

image of Ulmus pumila, Siberian Elm, Dwarf Elm

Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org    bug_1459161

Month Unknown        

image of Ulmus pumila, Siberian Elm, Dwarf Elm

Patrick Breen, Oregon State University, Bugwood.org     bug_2308007

Month Unknown        

A poor ornamental tree that does not deserve to be planted anywhere!, per Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Dirr, 1975+).

image of Ulmus pumila, Siberian Elm, Dwarf Elm

Steve Hurst, USDA NRCS PLANTS Database, Bugwood.org     bug_5309026

Month Unknown        

Samaras with glabrous margins (not ciliate), per Weakley's Flora (2012).

image of Ulmus pumila, Siberian Elm, Dwarf Elm

John M. Randall, The Nature Conservancy, Bugwood.org     bug_5341074

Month Unknown        

Bark rough and furrowed, per Trees of the Southeastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1988).

image of Ulmus pumila, Siberian Elm, Dwarf Elm

Tom DeGomez, University of Arizona, Bugwood.org    bug_5390030

Month Unknown        

Leaves simply serrate, or on vigorous twigs sometimes partly doubly serrate, per Trees of the Southeastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1988).

image of Ulmus pumila, Siberian Elm, Dwarf Elm

Tom DeGomez, University of Arizona, Bugwood.org    bug_5390034

Month Unknown        

Flowering and fruiting in spring (vs. late summer in U. parviflora), per Trees of the Southeastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1988).

image of Ulmus pumila, Siberian Elm, Dwarf Elm

John M. Randall, The Nature Conservancy, Bugwood.org    bug_5392682

Month Unknown        

 

 

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

 

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1566

Tree
Perennial

Habitat: Roadsides, disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Asia

Rare

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INVASIVE

This plant is causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:

 

LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate

FLOWER:
Spring
Greenish
4-8 lobed calyx
Petals absent
Superior ovary
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Spring?
Samara

 

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