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American Elm
The Ulmus Americana is commonly known as American Elm, Florida Elm, Soft Elm, Water Elm, as well as White Elm< Go BackGrowing Regions
The typical variety of American elm (var. americana) is found throughout eastern North America [5]. Its range extends from southern Newfoundland westward through southern Quebec and Ontario, northwest through Manitoba into eastern Saskatchewan, then south on the upper floodplains and protected slopes of the Dakotas. It is found in the canyons and floodplains of northern and eastern Kansas and in eastern Oklahoma and central Texas. American elm is common along the Gulf Coast and east into central Florida [9,7,29,43].
General Information
The currently accepted scientific name for American elm is Ulmus americana L. [36]. Recognized varieties include U. americana var. americana and U. americana var. floridana, which is restricted to the coastal plains from eastern North Carolina to central Florida [15,27].Much of the information presented here is attributed to:
< Go BackColadonato, Milo. 1992. Ulmus americana. In: Fire Effects Information System, [Online]. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory (Producer). Available at USDA Forest Service.