Characteristics
Dicots
Ulmus alata Michx.
Winged Elm
tree
2
**
Native AGCP (FACU), EMP (FACU) (NWPL) TN[SNR] KY[S5] (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
Green
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
No
Fruit Type
Achene; Samara
Fruit Wet/Dry
Dry
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
tree
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Petiole Type
petiolate
Leaf Type
broadleaf
Leaf Venation
pinnate
Leaflet Margins
doubly serrate
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Xeric; Mesic
Natural Area Presence
PCSF; FCFSP; ObedWSR; NCCGSNA; BISO; LULA; LRC; LGS; DRU; GILES; UCR; GM; GRSM; SGSNA; WOLF; CCNMP; RCSP; TRG; SM; LC; FG; BE; WOCG-BISO
Ovary Position
Superior
Overall Flower Symmetry
Actinomorphic
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Chert; Limestone; Sandstone
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Acidic; Alkaline; Circumneutral
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Clay; Sand; Silt
Woody Herbaceous
Woody
Classification
Urticales
Ulmus alata Michx. - Winged Elm
Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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  • 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
  • Interior River Valleys and Hills
    • Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain
  • Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution

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Range of years during which specimens were collected:

Plant Photos
Ulmus alata - 13
Ulmus alata - Dwayne Estes
Ulmus alata - 13
Ulmus alata - Dwayne Estes
Ulmus alata - 13
Ulmus alata - Dwayne Estes
Ulmus alata - 13
Ulmus alata - Dwayne Estes
Ulmus alata - 2
Ulmus alata - Joey Shaw
Ulmus alata - 2
Ulmus alata - Joey Shaw
Ulmus alata - 2
Ulmus alata - Joey Shaw
Ulmus alata - 20
Ulmus alata - Milo Pyne
Ulmus alata - 20
Ulmus alata - Milo Pyne
Ulmus alata - 18
Ulmus alata - Sunny Fleming
Ulmus alata - 21
Ulmus alata - Tara Littlefield
Ulmus alata - 21
Ulmus alata - Tara Littlefield
Ulmus alata - 19
Ulmus alata - Theo Witsell
Ulmus alata - 19
Ulmus alata - Theo Witsell
Ulmus alata - 2
Ulmus alata - Joey Shaw