Ulmus americana 'Nigricans'
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The American Elm
Ulmus americana cultivar 'Nigricans' was a selection made from seedlings raised by the Zöschener Baumschule, Germany
, at the end of the 19th century.
American Elm
Ulmus americana, generally known as the American Elm or, less commonly, as the White Elm or Water Elm, is a species native to eastern North America, occurring from Nova Scotia west to Alberta and Montana, and south to Florida and central Texas. The American elm is an extremely hardy tree that can...
Ulmus americana cultivar 'Nigricans' was a selection made from seedlings raised by the Zöschener Baumschule, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, at the end of the 19th century.
Description
The tree was distinguished by its very dark green foliage. Occasionally listed as 'Nigrescens', it caused confusion with a U. minor cultivar of that name .Synonymy
- U. americana f. nigrescens Dieck: SchelleErnst SchelleErnst Schelle was a German botanist who specialized in cacti. He was employed as Inspector of the Botanical Gardens in Tübingen. The grass species Helictotrichon schellianum Kitag.is named for him.-Publications:...
in BeissnerLudwig BeissnerLudwig Beissner was a German horticulturalist and dendrologist who was a native of Ludwigslust.From 1887 to 1913 Beissner was inspector of the Botanical Gardens of Bonn...
et al. Handb. Laubh.-Bennen 87, 1903.