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Ulmus glabra Huds.

wych elm (Ulmaceae)

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Ulmus glabra is our most widespread elm.

Yair (VC79: Selkirkshire); 2014-08-02

 wych elm / Ulmus glabra: _Ulmus glabra_ is our most widespread elm.

Ulmus glabra has large, rough leaves more than 7 cm long, with a petiole that is overlapped almost completely by the asymmetrical leaf base.

Yair (VC79: Selkirkshire); 2014-08-02

 wych elm / Ulmus glabra: _Ulmus glabra_ has large, rough leaves more than 7 cm long, with a petiole that is overlapped almost completely by the asymmetrical leaf base.

The buds of Ulmus glabra have a dense covering of rust-coloured hairs.

Holywell (VC51: Flintshire); 2017-12-26

 wych elm / Ulmus glabra: The buds of _Ulmus glabra_ have a dense covering of rust-coloured hairs.

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