NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Ulmus americana
American Elm, White Elm
Scientific Name: |
Ulmus americana |
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Genus: |
Ulmus |
Species Epithet: |
americana |
Common Name: |
American Elm, White Elm |
Plant Type |
Tree |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Ulmaceae (Elm Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
72-100 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Red, Green |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
Jan, Feb, March |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
2 varieties in NC: Ulmus americana var. floridana - Florida Elm, Shell middens, other calcareous forests. Uncommon in the NC Coastal Plain. Global Rank: G5TNR |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G_T_: Subspecies or Variety Rank (add status to NOTES section) (*Key) |
Notes: |
Used widely as street trees - takes several forms including vase-shaped. Larval Host: Mourning Cloak, Columbia silkmoth, Question Mark butterfly, Painted Lady butterfly, Comma butterfly. |
Charley Winterbauer, Wilmington, May 2011 |
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Charley Winterbauer |
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Charley Winterbauer |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Links: |
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center |
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