Siberian elm
(Ulmus pumila)
Conservation • Weed • Wetland • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Use • Distribution • Taxonomy
Conservation Status |
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| IUCN Red List | LC - Least Concern |
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| NatureServe | NNA - Not applicable SNA - Not applicable |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Weed Status |
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Siberian elm is listed as an invasive terrestrial plant by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. However, it is not currently regulated in Minnesota. |
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Wetland Indicator Status |
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| Great Plains | UPL - Obligate upland |
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| Midwest | UPL - Obligate upland |
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| Northcentral & Northeast | FACU - Facultative upland |
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Description |
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The leaves are small, ¾″ to 2⅜″ long, and ⅜″ to 1 3 ⁄16″ wide. They are symmetrical or only slightly asymmetrical at the base, and the margins are usually singly-toothed, not double-toothed. The fruits (samaras) are hairless. |
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Height |
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30″ to 90″ |
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Flower Color |
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Green |
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Habitat |
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Roadsides, fencerows, old fields, and other open places. |
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Ecology |
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Flowering |
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Early April to early May |
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Distribution |
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Native to Asia and eastern Russia. Introduced and naturalized in North America |
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Taxonomy |
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| Kingdom | Plantae (green algae and land plants) | ||
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae (green plants) | ||
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta (land plants and green algae) | ||
| Superdivision | Embryophyta (land plants) | ||
| Division | Tracheophyta (vascular plants) | ||
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina (seed plants) / Angiospermae (flowering plants) | ||
| Class | Magnoliopsida (flowering plants) | ||
| Superorder | Rosanae | ||
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Rosales (roses, elms, figs, and allies) | ||
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Ulmaceae (elm) | ||
Genus |
Ulmus (elms) | ||
| Subgenus | Ulmus | ||
| Section | Ulmus | ||
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Common Names |
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Chinese elm dwarf elm littleleaf elm Siberian elm |
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Glossary
Samara
A dry fruit consisting of a seed attached to a papery wing; one seeded in Elms and Ashes, two-seeded in Maples.
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Slideshows |
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| Ulmus pumila Blake C. Willson |
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About
Siberian elm |
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| Ulmus pumila Angie Holmberg |
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About
Published on Aug 4, 2014 |
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| Trees with Don Leopold - Siberian elm ESFTV |
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About
Published on Jun 28, 2012 |
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| Ulmus pumila VT Dendrology |
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Published on Apr 19, 2016 Siberian elm |
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| Siberian Elm Andy David TheCampusTrees |
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Published on Mar 21, 2013 |
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