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Betula borealis
Betula borealis Spach
Northern Birch, Dwarf White Birch
Betulaceae (Birch Family)
Synonym(s): Betula pubescens ssp. borealis
USDA Symbol: BEBO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Monoecious
Fruit Type: Samara
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Flowers are either male (borne on catkins) or female.
Distribution
USA: ME , NH , VTCanada: NL , NS , QC
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Dry
Drought Tolerance: High
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Betula borealis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Betula borealis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Betula borealis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-09-30Research By: TWC Staff