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Betula ×caerulea
Betula ×caerulea Blanch. (pro sp.)
Blue Birch
Betulaceae (Birch family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: BECA4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Natural hybrid of Betula populifolia and B. papyrifera var. cordifolia.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Fruit Type: Samara
Size Notes: Up to about 50 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CT , MA , ME , NH , NJ , NY , RI , VTCanada: NB , NS , PE , QC
Native Habitat: Rocky or sandy open woods, moist rocky slopes.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Betula Ścaerulea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Betula Ścaerulea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Betula Ścaerulea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-09-25Research By: CBR