Hazel Alder is a multi-stemmed shrub of stream banks and wetland margins in the southeastern United States, often growing in thickets in seasonally flooded soils. It is a nitrogen-fixer that stabilizes eroding streambanks and produces catkins in late winter that are one of the earliest pollen sources for native bees. American woodcock probe for earthworms beneath alder stands.
Best time to see a Hazel Alder
The best time to see a Hazel Alder is January–July, when about 61% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 4,459 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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