Ulmus parvifolia

ClassificationDicots
FamilyUlmaceae
Family (Traditional)Ulmaceae
GenusUlmus
Species:Ulmus parvifolia Jacq.
Common NameChinese Elm
Growth Habittree
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: Yes; Woody Herbaceous: Woody; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: tree; Region of Origin: Asia; Reproductive Phenology: August; Reproductive Phenology: September; Reproductive Phenology: October; Reproductive Phenology: November; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: petiolate; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Leaf Venation: pinnate; Leaflet Margins: doubly serrate; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: Green; Fruit Dehiscence: No; Fruit Type: Achene; Fruit Type: Samara; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Pistil Number: 1; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 3; Stamen Number: 4
C value N/A
StatusNot Native; AGCP (FACU), EMP (UPL) (NWPL); KY[SNA] (State Rank); GNR (Global Rank)
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** Not applicable or data not available.

Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms (1)

SynonymFull Citation
Ulmus chinensis Ulmus chinensis Pers.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Campbell (KY), Fayette (KY), Franklin (KY), Jefferson (KY), Davidson (TN), Franklin (TN), Hamilton (TN), Montgomery (TN), Putnam (TN), Rutherford (TN), Williamson (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, HTTU, KNK, MTSU

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1970 - 2012

Accession No. (click for full details)
County
State
Coll. Date
Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
31973000019965 Campbell Kentucky 09 Nov 1980 Thieret, John
s.n.
KNK
Ulmus parvifolia
MTSU009012 Davidson Tennessee 16 Sep 2000 Vicki A. Clark
MTSU
Ulmus parvifolia
APSC0092158 Fayette Kentucky
APSC
Ulmus parvifolia
APSC0117410 Franklin Kentucky
APSC
Ulmus parvifolia
MTSU009009 Franklin Tennessee 04 Oct 2008 Brian Huber
56
MTSU
Ulmus parvifolia
MTSU009021 Hamilton Tennessee 27 Oct 2012 Heather Barker
47
MTSU
Ulmus parvifolia
APSC0064218 Jefferson Kentucky 04 Oct 1970 Arland Hotchkiss
APSC
Ulmus parvifolia
APSC0001139 Jefferson Kentucky 12 Nov 1983 E W Chester
83-514
APSC
Ulmus parvifolia
APSC0078454 Jefferson Kentucky 29 Jun 1987 Max Medley
APSC
Ulmus parvifolia
31973000019964 Jefferson Kentucky 14 Dec 1990 Thieret, John
56780
KNK
Ulmus parvifolia
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Plant Photos

Ulmus parvifolia - Milo Pyne
Ulmus parvifolia - Milo Pyne
Ulmus parvifolia - Milo Pyne
Ulmus parvifolia - Milo Pyne
Ulmus parvifolia - Milo Pyne
Ulmus parvifolia - Milo Pyne
Ulmus parvifolia - Milo Pyne
Ulmus parvifolia - Milo Pyne