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Betula pumila var. glabra

Betula pumila L. var. glabra Regel

Bog Birch, Dwarf Birch

Betulaceae (Birch family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: BEPUG2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Samara
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: IL , IN , MI
Native Habitat: Bogs, calcareous fens, wooded swamps, muskegs, lake shores.

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 pumila var. glabra in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Betula pumila var. glabra in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Betula pumila var. glabra

Metadata

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

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