Ulmus rubra Muhl.
Detail
- Family
- Ulmaceae
- Botanical Name
- Ulmus rubra Muhl.
- Common Name
- Slippery Elm, Red Elm
- Synonym(s)
- Flora of Virginia Name/Status
- Ulmus rubra Muhl.
- Comments
- Although still abundantly represented by saplings and understory trees, this species has been seriously affected by the Dutch Elm Disease fungi (Ophiostoma ulmi and O. novo-ulmi) during the past 40 years, resulting in the mortality of canopy-sized trees at most sites.
- Habitat
- Mesic to dry upland forests, rocky woodlands, well-drained floodplain forests, old fields, and other disturbed habitats; typically on base-rich soils. Common in the mountains and Piedmont; infrequent in the Coastal Plain.
- Native Status
- Native
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