Native Plant Database

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Autumn Foliage: yes
Flower:
Fruit:

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , Brown

Distribution

USA: CT , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: MB , NB , NS , ON , PE , QC
Native Habitat: Forest,Wet Meadow/Prairie/Field
USDA Native Status: L48(N), CAN(N), SPM(N)

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist , Wet
Soil Description: Loam

Benefit

Use Wildlife: Hummingbirds
Fragrant Flowers: yes
Fragrant Foliage: yes
Attracts: Butterflies , Hummingbirds
Larval Host: Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)

Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis is a larval host and/or nectar source for:

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) Larval Host Learn more at BAMONA

Bibliography

Bibref 1186 - Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America (2005) Covell, C.V., Jr.
Bibref 1185 - Field Guide to Western Butterflies (Peterson Field Guides) (1999) Opler, P.A. and A.B. Wright

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From the Archive

Wildflower Newsletter 1990 VOL. 7, NO.1 - Congress Eyes Larger Issue, Research Update, Director's Report, Carlton B. Lees ...

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis