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Mountain Alder

Scientific Name:

Alnus incana tenuifolia

Type:

Tree

Habitat:

Riparian and other moist environments between 4,500 and 8,000 feet in elevation

Range:

Western United States

Status:

Least Concern (IUCN Red List) [gray alder species]

This species is

NATIVE

to the Truckee Meadows.