[The Alders of Denali National Park and Preserve]

Siberian Alder

Alnus viridis ssp. crispa

Synonyms: Alnus crispa, Alnus crispa var. elongata, Alnus crispa var. mollis, Alnus x hultenii, Alnus viridis var. crispa

Leaf blade of Mountain Alder: Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Synonyms: Alnus crispa, Alnus crispa var. elongata, Alnus crispa var. mollis, Alnus x hultenii, Alnus viridis var. crispa)

The photo above shows the upper surface of a leaf of what appears to be mountain alder as seen at the park entrance, Denali National Park and Preserve.................September 4, 2009. Note the assymetric base to the blade and the numerous acute teeth along the margin.

Dorsal leaf surface of Mountain Alder: Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Synonyms: Alnus crispa, Alnus crispa var. elongata, Alnus crispa var. mollis, Alnus x hultenii, Alnus viridis var. crispa) --- Ventral leaf surface of Mountain Alder: Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Synonyms: Alnus crispa, Alnus crispa var. elongata, Alnus crispa var. mollis, Alnus x hultenii, Alnus viridis var. crispa)

Close-ups of the dorsal (left) and ventral (right) leaf surfaces of mountain alder as seen at the park entrance, Denali National Park and Preserve.................September 4, 2009.


 


Paul Slichter