Betulaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Alnus incana

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Alnus incana is a deciduous, multi-stemmed shrub or (less commonly) a tree that can grow fom 5 - 24 metres tall. It produces suckers around its base[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. , 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. , 1062 Title European Atlas of Forest Tree Species Publication Author Jesús San-Miguel-Ayanz et al Website http://bookshop.europa.eu Publisher European Union Year 2016 ISBN 978-92-79-36740-3 Description Detailed information on 76 species of European trees. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials. It is a pioneer species, useful when re-establishing native woodland, and is also sometimes grown as an ornamental, particularly forms with incised leaves[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. This species has a very wide distribution and, although it is thought to be sensitive to local extinctions, there are no major threats impacting this species across its full range. It is therefore not considered to be threatened. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEurope - Norway to France, through Russia to W Siberia, Greece to Turkey and the Caucasus; N. America - Alaska to Labrador, to California, Virginia

HabitatMountains, especially on poor soil[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. , 50 Title Flora Europaea Publication Author ? Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1964 ISBN - Description An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for Europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader. ]. Wet sandy or gravelly soils, usually along streams and rivers, but also in ponds and swamps[ 229 Title The Complete Trees of N. America. Field Guide and Natural History. Publication Author Elias. T. Publisher Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. Year 1980 ISBN 0442238622 Description A very good concise guide. Gives habitats, good descriptions, maps showing distribution and a few of the uses. It also includes the many shrubs that occasionally reach tree proportions. ]. It is only found in open sunny areas, being unable to compete in dense shade[ 229 Title The Complete Trees of N. America. Field Guide and Natural History. Publication Author Elias. T. Publisher Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. Year 1980 ISBN 0442238622 Description A very good concise guide. Gives habitats, good descriptions, maps showing distribution and a few of the uses. It also includes the many shrubs that occasionally reach tree proportions. ].