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Betula pumila var. pumila

Betula pumila L. var. pumila

Bog Birch, Dwarf Birch, Bouleau Nain

Betulaceae (Birch Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: BEPUP2

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Monoecious
Fruit Type: Samara
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: May

Distribution

USA: CT , IL , IN , ME , MI , NJ , NY , OH , WI
Canada: NB , NL , NS , ON , PE , QC

Growing Conditions

Soil Moisture: Wet
Soil pH: Alkaline (pH>7.2)
CaCO3 Tolerance: High

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-17
Research By: TWC Staff

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