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Betula ×jackii

Betula ×jackii C.K. Schneid.

Birch, Jack's Birch

Betulaceae (Birch family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: BEJA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Natural hybrid of Betula lenta and B. pumila.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Samara
Size Notes: Up to about 35 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: May , Jun

Distribution

USA: MA
Native Habitat: Rich, moist, cool forests, especially on protected slopes, bogs.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Betula �jackii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Betula �jackii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Betula �jackii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-09-25
Research By: CBR

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