Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Rosales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Ulmus glabra
FAMILY
Ulmaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ulmus glabra
FAMILY
Ulmaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Ulmus glabra
COMMON NAME:
Wych Elm, Scotch Elm
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August Jackson County NC
High Hampton Inn
Leaf base strongly oblique, lowermost lobe overlapping, covering petiole, per Flora of North America.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Ulmus glabra
FAMILY
Ulmaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ulmus glabra
FAMILY
Ulmaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Ulmus glabra
3700
Tree
Perennial
Habitat: Suburban woodlands, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Europe
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LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate
Petioles 2-7mm, densely villous
FLOWER:
Spring
Greenish
4-8 lobed calyx
Petals absent
5-6 stamens
Superior ovary
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Spring?
Samara
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