Smooth Alder

Alnus serrulata

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Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Forbs & Flowers

Grasses, Sedges, & Rushes

Conditions

Sun

Shade

Wet

Dry

Land Use

Obligate Wetland Plant almost always occurs in wetlands.

Facultative Wetland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Facultative Plant occurs both in wetlands and in non-wetlands.

Facultative Upland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Obligate Upland Plant almost always occurs in non-wetlands.

A multiple-trunked, suckering shrub or small tree, 12-20 ft. tall, with a picturesque habit and shiny gray-brown bark. Yellow and red fall colors. The wood is weak and breakage is common. Very flood tolerant. Alders fix nitrogen and thus serve as nutrient-giving pioneers in reclamation projects. Attracts birds.

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Details

Plant Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Conditions

Sun

Shade

Wet

Native to Kentucky?

Native to Kentucky

Land Use

Obligate Wetland Almost always occurs in wetlands.

Project Uses

Riparian Restoration

Wetland Restoration

Tendency to Spread

Medium

Height (ft)

Flower Color

Yellow

Fall Showy?

Flowering Time

March-April

Root Depth (ft)

Salinity Tolerance

No Tolerance

Growth Rate

Rapid