| European alder | USDA PLANTS Symbol: ALGL2 U.S. Nativity: Exotic Habit: Hardwood Trees |
| Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn. |
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Taxonomic Rank: Magnoliopsida: Fagales: Betulaceae |
| Synonym(s): black alder |
| Native Range: Europe to Cauc. And Siberia, N. Africa (REHD); Europe, North Africa, Asia (BAIL); |
Identification, Biology, Control and Management Resources
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| Selected Images from Invasive.org | View All Images at Invasive.org |
 Flower(s); Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Twig(s)/Shoot(s); Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); Male flowers. Poland Gil Wojciech, Polish Forest Research Institute, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
| EDDMapS Distribution: This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts and records obtained from USDA Plants Database. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org |
 State(s) Where Reported invasive. Based on state level agency and organization lists of invasive plants from WeedUS database. |
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Alnus incana ssp. rugosa (speckled alder) Alnus serrulata (hazel alder) Amelanchier laevis (Allegheny serviceberry) Betula lenta (sweet birch) Betula nigra (river birch) Populus tremuloides (quaking aspen) |  More Information on Native Plants at: www.beplantwise.org PlantWise is a partnership between the National Park Service, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, The Garden Club of America and The National Invasive Species Council to prevent harmful invasive plants from invading natural areas. |
