Dwarf Shrubs
Common Low and Erect Dwarf Shrubs of the Alaska Boreal Forest and Tundra
Spring 2006 -
Biology 474 -
Syllabus -
Introduction -
2004 Final Presentation Guidelines
Plant List -
Plant Characteristics -
Literature
| Bryophytes - Clubmosses, Horsetails, and Ferns - Forbs - Graminoids - Lichens - Low Shrubs - Prostrate Shrubs - Trees - Plant List - Plant Characteristics | ||||
| Family | Latin Name | Common Name | USDA | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low shrubs (40-200 cm tall) | ||||
|
Betulaceae |
Alnus crispa (Ait.) Pursh | Mountain Alder | ALCR6 |
|
| Betulaceae | Betula glandulosa Michx. | Shrub Birch | BEGL BENA |
|
| Caprifoliaceae | Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf. | Highbush Cranberry | ||
| Elaeagnaceae | Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. | Soapberry, Buffaloberry | ||
| Grossulariaceae | Ribes triste Pall. | Northern Red Current | ||
|
Myricaceae |
Myrica gale L. var. tomentosa C. DC. | Sweet Gale | ||
|
Rosaceae |
Potentilla fruiticosa | Shrubby Cinquefoil | ||
| Rosaceae | Rosa acicularis Lindl. | Prickly Rose | ||
| Rosaceae | Rubus idaeus L. | American Red Raspberry | ||
| Rosaceae | Spiraea beauverdiana Schneid. (= S. stevenii) | Beauverd Spirea | ||
|
Salicaceae |
Salix lanata L. ssp. richardsonii (Hook.) A. Skvortz. | Richardson Willow | SALAR |
|
| Salicaceae | Salix pulchra Cham. | Diamondleaf Willow | ||
| Salicaceae | Salix glauca L. | Glaucous Willow | ||
| Erect dwarf shrubs (mainly 5-40 cm tall) | ||||
|
Betulaceae |
Betula nana L. | Dwarf Birch | ||
| Cornaceae | Cornus canadensis | Bunchberry | ||
|
Cupressaceae |
Juniperus communis (L.) | Common Juniper | ||
| Ericaceae | Cassiope tetragona (L.) D. Don | Four-angled Cassiope | ||
| Ericaceae | Vaccinium uliginosum | Blueberry | ||
| Ericaceae | Vaccinium vitis-idaea | Lingonberry, Low Bush Cranberry | ||
| Rosaceae | Rubus chamaemorus L. | Cloudberry | ||
