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Betula nana ssp. exilis

Betula nana L. ssp. exilis (Sukaczev) Hultén

Arctic Dwarf Birch, Dwarf Birch

Betulaceae (Birch family)

Synonym(s): Betula exilis, Betula glandulosa var. sibirica, Betula nana var. sibirica

USDA Symbol: BENAE

USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Samara
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AK
Canada: AB , BC , NT , NU , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Wet tundra and margins of bogs, terraces and open 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 nana ssp. exilis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Betula nana ssp. exilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Betula nana ssp. exilis

Metadata

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

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