no photo — written note
Plants
The vase-shaped street tree of old photographs; survivors are usually young.
Field facts
HabitatFloodplain, fencerows, towns
RangeStatewide
When to lookFlowers before leaves in March
StatusReduced by Dutch elm disease (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesSlippery Elm, Siberian Elm — introduced
Field note: Elm bark beetles spread the fungus that felled Indiana's shade avenues.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Report large healthy elms; disease-tolerant genes are valuable.
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