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Cressler, Alan

Alnus maritima ssp. georgiensis

Alnus maritima ssp. georgiensis Schrader & Graves

Georgia Alder, Georgia Seaside Alder

Betulaceae (Birch Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ALMAG

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Elliptic , Obovate
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Leaf Apex: Acute , Obtuse
Leaf Base: Cuneate
Fruit: "Fruiting strobili (14-) 14.5-19 (-24) mm long." (Webref: 178).

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Green

Distribution

USA: GA
Native Distribution: Endemic to Bartow County, GA.
Native Habitat: "Standing water of Ridge-and-Valley spring run." (Webref: 178)

Growing Conditions

Water Use: High
Soil Moisture: Wet

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:					OBL	OBL

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 178 - Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025) North Carolina Botanical Garden; Chapel Hill, NC.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Alnus maritima ssp. georgiensis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Alnus maritima ssp. georgiensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Alnus maritima ssp. georgiensis

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: Emma Ericksen

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