Betulaceae Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill
American Green Alder
Thompson - Other, Water Indicator
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 188
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Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill
Scientific name: Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill
USDA symbol: ALVIC (
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Common names: American Green Alder
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Water Indicator
Notes: Plants used as water indicators.
RECRD: 32598 id: 2670