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Betula michauxii
Betula michauxii Sarg.
Bouleau de Michaux, Michaux's Birch, Newfoundland Dwarf Birch
Betulaceae (Birch family)
Synonym(s): Betula terrae-novae
USDA Symbol: BEMI2
USDA Native Status: CAN (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Samara
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun
Distribution
Canada: NL , NS , QCNative Habitat: Sphagnum bogs, around pools, wet peaty meadows.
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 michauxii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Betula michauxii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Betula michauxii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-09-25Research By: CBR