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Betula ×purpusii

Betula ×purpusii C.K. Schneid.

Birch, Purpus' Birch

Betulaceae (Birch family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: BEPU3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

Natural hybrid of Betula alleghaniensis and B. pumila.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Fruit Type: Samara
Size Notes: Up to about 20 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: IL , IN , MI , MN , NY , OH , WI
Canada: ON
Native Habitat: Stream banks, bogs, swampy woods, lake shores, and rich, moist, forested slopes.

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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