Alnus oblongifolia
Torr.
Arizona Alder
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.142746
Element CodePDBET01040
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFagales
FamilyBetulaceae
GenusAlnus
Other Common Names
Arizona alder (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1991-05-16
Change Date1991-05-16
Edition Date2001-03-23
Edition AuthorsBroaddus, L., 5/91; rev. B. MacBryde 3/2001.
Range Extent250-20,000 square km (about 100-8000 square miles)
Rank Reasons
Alnus oblongifolia is in Arizona and New Mexico in the U.S.A. and Sonora and Chihuahua in Mexico, occurring mostly near streams in the mountains (700-2400 meters), and on moist slopes and mineralized outcrops, often in canyons.
Range Extent Comments
Central to southern Arizona and west-central New Mexico, southward to south-central Chihuahua and west-central Sonora in Mexico.
Ecology & Habitat
Habitat
Sandy or rocky streambanks and adjacent moist slopes, often in mountain canyons, 1500-2300 m, (Furlow, 1979, Rhodora 81: 1-121).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | SNR | Yes |
| Arizona | S3 | Yes |
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (24)
Arizona (16)
| Area | Forest | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| Arnold Mesa | Prescott National Forest | 12,286 |
| Barbershop Canyon | Coconino National Forest | 1,311 |
| Butterfly Roadless Area | Coronado National Forest | 42,296 |
| East Clear Creek | Coconino National Forest | 1,613 |
| Hellsgate | Tonto National Forest | 6,171 |
| Lower San Francisco | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests | 59,310 |
| Mazatzal | Tonto National Forest | 16,942 |
| Mitchell Peak | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests | 35,398 |
| Oracle Roadless | Coronado National Forest | 22,365 |
| Pinaleno | Coronado National Forest | 130,920 |
| Pine Mountain Wilderness Contiguous | Tonto National Forest | 6,518 |
| Pine Mountain Wilderness Contiguous | Prescott National Forest | 3,129 |
| Pipestem | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests | 34,598 |
| Sierra Ancha Wilderness Contiguous | Tonto National Forest | 7,787 |
| Sunset | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests | 28,948 |
| Walker Mountain | Coconino National Forest | 6,382 |
New Mexico (8)
| Area | Forest | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Kid Contiguous | Cibola National Forest | 67,542 |
| Contiguous To Black & Aldo Leopold Wilderness | Gila National Forest | 111,883 |
| Contiguous To Gila Wilderness & Primitive Area | Gila National Forest | 79,049 |
| Devils Creek | Gila National Forest | 89,916 |
| Meadow Creek | Gila National Forest | 34,167 |
| Ryan Hill | Cibola National Forest | 34,201 |
| San Jose | Cibola National Forest | 16,950 |
| Sawyers Peak | Gila National Forest | 59,743 |
References (4)
- Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 1997. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 3. Magnoliophyta: Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiii + 590 pp.
- Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
- Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.
- Martin, P.S., D. Yetman, M. Fishbein, P. Jenkins, T.R. Van Devender, and R.K. Wilson. 1998. Gentry's Rio Mayo plants; The tropical deciduous forest & environs of northwest Mexico. Univ. Arizona Press, Tucson. 558 pp. + map.