The September Elm is a medium-sized tree (50 feet) and has a bole diameter less than two feet. The trunk has rough dark bark with corky wings on branches. Leaves are three inches long with an uneven base vein they are double-toothed. The twigs and buds are hairless brown and buds are one-half inch long with brown scales. The seed pods have curved, pointed wings and are one-half inch long and have a hairy fringe. Flowers are small.

The growing region is the MidWest USA. The tree is not very common. Elm is a hardwood tree which provides ornamental value to property. The wood is fibrous and difficult to split. The bark and seed pods are used as a food supply by deer, squirrels and birds.