''Ulmus americana'' 'Lake City'
| Ulmus americana 'Lake City' | |
|---|---|
| Species | Ulmus americana |
| Cultivar | 'Lake City' |
| Origin | US |
The American Elm cultivar Ulmus americana 'Lake City' was first described by Wyman in Trees Magazine 3 (4): 13, 1940.
Description
The tree has an upright habit, wide at the top and narrow at the base.[1]
Pests and diseases
The clone's resistance to Dutch Elm Disease is not known, but the species as a whole is highly susceptible to the disease and Elm Yellows; it is also moderately preferred for feeding and reproduction by the adult Elm Leaf Beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola [2], and highly preferred for feeding by the Japanese Beetle Popillia japonica [3] [4] in the United States. U. americana is also the most susceptible of all the elms to verticillium wilt.[5] [6]
Cultivation
The tree is not known to be in cultivation beyond North America.
Accessions
North America
- Morton Arboretum. One grafted tree, planted along the DuPage river, reputed to be "in good health" in the autumn of 2006. Acc. no. 861-43.
References
- ↑ Green, Peter Shaw (1964). "Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus". Arnoldia. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University. 24 (6–8): 41–80. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ↑ Miller, Fredric; Ware, George (2001-02-01). "Resistance of Temperate Chinese Elms (Ulmus spp.) to Feeding by the Adult Elm Leaf Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)". Journal of Economic Entomology. Oxford University Press (OUP). 94 (1): 162–166. doi:10.1603/0022-0493-94.1.162. ISSN 0022-0493.
- ↑ Miller, Fredric; Ware, George; Jackson, Jennifer (2001-04-01). "Preference of Temperate Chinese Elms ( Ulmus spp.) for the Adult Japanese Beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Journal of Economic Entomology. Oxford University Press (OUP). 94 (2): 445–448. doi:10.1603/0022-0493-94.2.445. ISSN 0022-0493.
- ↑ "Elm Leaf Beetle Survey". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ↑ Pegg, G. F. & Brady, B. L. (2002). Verticillium Wilts. CABI Publishing. ISBN 0-85199-529-2
- ↑ "Elm Leaf Beetle Survey". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
External links
- http://www.bgci.org/plant_search.php?action=Find&ftrGenus=Ulmus&ftrRedList=&ftrSpecies=&ftrRedList1997=&ftrEpithet=&ftrCWR=&x=41&y=19NB. Botanic Gardens Conservation International register
- http://redwood.mortonarb.org/PageBuilder?cid=2&qid=13 Morton Arboretum catalogue
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