Taxon: Alnus viridis (Chaix) DC. subsp. fruticosa (Rupr.) Nyman

Summary

Genus:

Alnus

Family:

Betulaceae

Subfamily:

Betuloideae

Nomen number:

409851

Place of publication:

Consp. fl. eur. 672. 1881

Comment:

the name Alnus alnobetula (Ehrh.) K. Koch, based on Betula alnobetula Ehrh. (1783) has priority over A. viridis (Chaix) DC., based on B. viridis Chaix (1786); nevertheless, A. viridis is retained here until all infraspecific taxa are accounted for under A. alnobetula

Verified:

02/02/2010 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

1 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Alnus viridis (Chaix) DC. (2 active accession[s])
Alnus viridis (Chaix) DC. subsp. crispa (Aiton) Turrill (4 active accession[s])
Alnus viridis (Chaix) DC. subsp. maximowiczii (Callier) D. Löve (3 active accession[s])
Alnus viridis (Chaix) DC. subsp. sinuata (Regel) Á. Löve & D. Löve (3 active accession[s])
Alnus viridis (Chaix) DC. subsp. suaveolens (Req.) P. W. Ball (0 active accession[s])
Alnus viridis (Chaix) DC. subsp. viridis (0 active accession[s])

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

Basionym
Alnus fruticosa Rupr.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Alnus alnobetula (Ehrh.) K. Koch subsp. fruticosa (Rupr.) Raus
Alnus alnobetula (Ehrh.) K. Koch var. fruticosa (Rupr.) H. J. P. Winkl.
Alnus fruticosa Rupr. var. fruticosa
Duschekia fruticosa (Rupr.) Pouzar

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 64.
FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Furlow, J. J. 1979. The systematics of the American species of Alnus (Betulaceae). Rhodora 81:201. Note: = Alnus viridis subsp. crispa (Aiton) Turrill
Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1993. Flora europaea, ed. 2.

Common names

Language	Name	note	seq	Citation
English	Siberian alder		1	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
English (Canada)	Siberian alder	Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada official name	2	Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 64.
French (Canada)	aulne de Sibérie	Agriculture & Agroalimentaire Canada nom officiel	2	Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 64.
Swedish	sibirisk björkal		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	Mongolia	Mongolia		n.e.	Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Russian Far East	Russian Federation	Amur		Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Russian Far East	Russian Federation	Habarovskij kraj		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Russian Far East	Russian Federation	Magadanskaja oblast'		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Altay		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Buryatia		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Chita		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Gorno-Altay		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Irkutsk		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Kemerovskaja oblast'		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Krasnoyarsk		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Novosibirsk		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Omsk		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Tomsk		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Tyumen		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Tyva, Respublika		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Yakutia-Sakha		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Arkhangelsk	n.	Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Kirov		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Komi		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Neneckij avtonomnyj okrug		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Perm		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Oregon	w.	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Washington	w.	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	California	n.	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	Canada	Northwest Territories	w.	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	Canada	Yukon		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	United States	Alaska		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Alberta		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	British Columbia		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Saskatchewan	w.	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.

Native
Asia-Temperate

SIBERIA: Russian Federation [Altay, Buryatia, Chita, Gorno-Altay, Irkutsk, Kemerovskaja oblast', Krasnoyarsk, Novosibirsk, Omsk, Tomsk, Tyumen, Tyva, Respublika, Yakutia-Sakha]
MONGOLIA: Mongolia (n.e.)
RUSSIAN FAR EAST: Russian Federation [Habarovskij kraj, Amur, Magadanskaja oblast']

Europe

EASTERN EUROPE: Russian Federation [Komi, Arkhangelsk (n.), Neneckij avtonomnyj okrug, Kirov, Perm]

Northern America

SUBARCTIC AMERICA: Canada [Northwest Territories (w.), Yukon], United States [Alaska]
WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Saskatchewan (w.), Alberta, British Columbia]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Oregon (w.), Washington (w.)]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [California (n.)]

Reference(s)

FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 1998. World checklist and bibliography of Fagales
Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)

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=409851. Accessed 9 May 2026.