Plant Details
Alnus serrulata [= Alnus incana, Alnus noveboracensis]
Tag Alder, Hazel Alder, Common Alder, Smooth Alder
Scientific Name: |
Alnus serrulata [= Alnus incana, Alnus noveboracensis] |
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Common Name: |
Tag Alder, Hazel Alder, Common Alder, Smooth Alder |
Plant Family |
Betulaceae (Birch Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Type: |
Tree |
Size in Feet: |
30 |
Soil Moisture: |
mesic(*) |
Bloom Time: |
February - March |
Bloom Area: |
Statewide (Mountains, Piedmont, Coast) |
Habitat Description: |
Streambanks, bogs, wet thickets |
State Rank: |
No NC Rank Listed (*) |
Global Rank: |
No Global Rank listed (*) |
State Status: |
No NC Status Listed (*) |
Federal Status: |
No U.S. Status Listed (*) |
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Summer leaves and fruit
Jack Spruill, Hampstead, July 2010 Alders are nitrogen-fixing and can be used to reclaim barren ground. Although they can become small trees, Tag Alders are most often shrubs. |
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Male Catkins with the small female flowers above. Both the male catkins and the female flowers form in fall and open very early in spring, mostly before the leaves come out.
Jack Spruill, Hampstead, Jan, 2009 |
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Cone-like fruits Fruits persist in winter and, along with the persistent catkins, make a good ID mark.
Jack Spruill, Hampstead, Feb. 2009 |
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Catkins in the snow I think it is exciting to see early blooming plants buck the season and bloom in Jan and Feb - Jack Spruill
Jack Spruill, Hampstead, Feb 13, 2010 |
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Links: |
USDA PLANTS Database Record |
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