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Search Term(s): Ulmus americana var. americana   (1 record found)

ULMACEAE
Elm Family
Ulmus americana var. americana  (American elm)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Ulmus: Latin name for elm; americana: of the Americas
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Tree
Phenology (Flowering Period)
March-April
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Moist woodlands and floodplains
State Status
Uncertain
Piedmont Status
Uncertain
Coastal Plain Status
Uncertain
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
6
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
Host plant for Polygonia interrogationis (Question Mark Butterfly), P. comma (Hop Merchant Butterfly) and Nymphalis antiopa (Mourning Cloak Butterfly); flowers are an important nectar source for bees, and is an important nectar source for bees.
Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
Variety floridana occurs from North Carolina to Florida. A fungus is the cause of the Dutch Elm disease. Its impacts on wild populations of the species is uncertain.
Habitats in which this plant occurs
Forest Interior (Non-tidal Wetland Piedmont)
Forest Interior (Non-tidal Wetland Coastal Plain)
Forest Interior (Upland Piedmont)
Forest Interior (Upland Coastal Plain)
Forested Floodplains and Riparian Swamps (Piedmont)
Forested Floodplains and Riparian Swamps (Coastal Plain)
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