The Field Elm

Field Elm

Ulmus minor Mill., the Field Elm, is by far the most polymorphic of the European species, although its taxonomy remains a matter of contention. Its natural range is predominantly south European, extending to Asia Minor; its northern outposts are the Baltic islands of Öland and Gotland, although it...

 Ulmus minor sensu latissimo cultivar 'Sowerbyi' was described (as Ulmus nitens var. sowerbyi Moss) by Moss http://asaweb.huh.harvard.edu:8080/databases/botanists?id=101451 in Cambr. Brit. Fl. 2: 90. 1914.

Description

A smaller tree than 'Hunnybunii', the branches shorter and the upper ones very tortuous; leaves smaller and acute .

Cultivation

Probably extinct, the tree was commonly planted in the UK in the early 20th century before the advent of Dutch elm disease

Dutch elm disease

Dutch elm disease is a disease caused by a member of the sac fungi category, affecting elm trees which is spread by the elm bark beetle. Although believed to be originally native to Asia, the disease has been accidentally introduced into America and Europe, where it has devastated native...

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