Speckled Alder

Plants > Trees & Shrubs

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Speckled AlderScientific Name: Alnus incanaCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Trees & ShrubsSize: Height 5 to 10 m (16 to 33 ft); spreading multi-stemmed large shrub or small treeWeight: Dense wetland pioneer shrub/tree with extensive root...

Tufted Vetch

Plants > Flowering Plants

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Tufted VetchScientific Name: Vicia craccaCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Flowering PlantsRange: Native across Europe and temperate Asia; naturalized across North America and other temperate regions worldwideHabitat Type: Meadows, grasslands,...

Common Alder

Plants > Broadleaf Trees

OverviewThe Common Alder (Alnus glutinosa), known in Britain as the Black Alder, is a keystone deciduous wetland tree belonging to the birch family Betulaceae that reigns supreme along the watercourses, flooded marshes, and river valleys of Europe. Uniquely adapted to...