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Betula papyrifera var. cordifolia
Betula papyrifera Marshall var. cordifolia (Regel) Fernald
Mountain Paper Birch
Betulaceae (Birch Family)
Synonym(s): Betula alba var. cordifolia, Betula cordifolia
USDA Symbol: BEPAC2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Ovate
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Leaf Margin: Double-serrate
Leaf Base: Cordate
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Monoecious
Inflorescence: Catkin
Fruit Type: Samara
Size Notes: Up to about 65 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Flowers are either male (borne on catkins) or female.
Distribution
USA: CT , IA , MA , ME , MI , MN , NC , ND , NH , NY , PA , TN , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: NB , NL , NS , ON , PE , QC
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 papyrifera var. cordifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Betula papyrifera var. cordifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Betula papyrifera var. cordifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-09Research By: TWC Staff