138 observationsEndangered
Seaside Alder
Alnus maritima
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Fagales ›Family: Betulaceae ›Genus: Alnus
About
Alnus maritima (also called Seaside Alder) is a species of plant in the Betulaceae family. Alnus maritima is endemic to the United States, and is found naturally in three disjunct populations in Oklahoma, Georgia, and in Maryland and Delaware on the Delmarva Peninsula. In 2002, the three populations were recognized as subspecies and given the names Alnus maritima subsp. oklahomensis, Alnus maritima subsp. georgiensis, and Alnus maritima subsp. maritima, respectively. While some believe that subspecies maritima...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Seaside Alder is Alnus maritima.
- Seaside Alder belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Seaside Alder belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Seaside Alder belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Seaside Alder belongs to the order Fagales.
- Seaside Alder belongs to the family Betulaceae.
- Seaside Alder belongs to the genus Alnus.