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Betula murrayana

Betula murrayana Barnes & Dancik

Murray's Birch

Betulaceae (Birch family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: BEMU2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Samara
Size Notes: Up to about 45 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: MI
Native Habitat: Wet, swampy forests, edges of bogs and lakes.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:									FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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

Metadata

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

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