Introductory
SPECIES: Ulmus rubra | Slippery Elm 



ABBREVIATION : 
ULMRUB

SYNONYMS : 
NO-ENTRY


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   ULRU


COMMON NAMES : 
   slippery elm
   red elm
   gray elm
   soft elm


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for slippery elm is Ulmus rubra
Muhl. [24].  There are no recognized subspecies, varieties, or forms.

Slippery elm is commonly crossed with Siberian elm (U. pumilia).
Hybrids of rock elm (U. thomasii) and slippery elm have been observed in
Sawyer County, Wisconsin, and along streets in Columbia, Missouri [10].


LIFE FORM : 
Tree

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Milo Coladonato, April 1993. 


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Coladonato, Milo. 1993. Ulmus rubra. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Ulmus rubra | Slippery Elm