Taxon: Alnus incana (L.) Moench subsp. incana

Summary

Genus:

Alnus

Family:

Betulaceae

Subfamily:

Betuloideae

Nomen number:

409850

Verified:

02/02/1998 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Alnus incana (4 active accession[s])
Alnus incana (L.) Moench (4 active accession[s])
Alnus incana (L.) Moench subsp. rugosa (Du Roi) R. T. Clausen (9 active accession[s])
Alnus incana (L.) Moench subsp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung (6 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym
Betula alnus L. var. incana L.

Autonym(s)
Alnus incana (L.) Moench var. incana

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Alnus incana (L.) Moench f. aurea hort. ex Dippel
Alnus incana (L.) Moench f. pinnata (Lundmark) H. J. P. Winkl.
Alnus incana (L.) Moench var. pendula (Callier) Rehder

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Boutelje, J. B. 1980. Encyclopedia of world timbers, names and technical literature
Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
Stace, C. 1995. New flora of the British Isles.
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1993. Flora europaea, ed. 2.

Common names

Language	Name	seq	Citation
English	gray alder	1	Stace, C. 1995. New flora of the British Isles.
Italian	ontano bianco	2	International Seed Testing Association. 1971. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 2. Trees.
Swedish	gråal	2	Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Armenia			Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Azerbaijan			Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Georgia			Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Russian Federation	Dagestan		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia	Ciscaucasia		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Turkey			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Belarus			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Estonia			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Latvia			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Lithuania			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation-European part	European part		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Ukraine			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Austria			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Czech Republic			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Germany			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Hungary			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Poland			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Slovakia			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Switzerland			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Finland			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Norway			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Sweden			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Albania			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Bosnia and Herzegovina			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Bulgaria			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Croatia			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Italy			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Montenegro			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	North Macedonia			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Romania			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Serbia			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Slovenia			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	France			Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
2	Cultivated					also cult.
4	Naturalized					natzd. elsewhere	Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales

Native
Asia-Temperate

WESTERN ASIA: Turkey
CAUCASUS: Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia [Ciscaucasia], Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation [Dagestan]

Europe

NORTHERN EUROPE: Finland, Norway, Sweden
MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia
EASTERN EUROPE: Russian Federation-European part [European part], Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Ukraine
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Italy, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: France

Cultivated (also cult.)
Naturalized (natzd. elsewhere)

Reference(s)

Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Reference
Environmental	ornamental	Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Environmental	revegetator	Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
Environmental	shade/shelter	Stace, C. 1995. New flora of the British Isles.
Materials	wood	Boutelje, J. B. 1980. Encyclopedia of world timbers, names and technical literature

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=409850. Accessed 13 May 2026.