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Betula pumila var. renifolia
Betula pumila L. var. renifolia Fernald
Bog Birch
Betulaceae (Birch Family)
Synonym(s): Betula nana var. renifolia
USDA Symbol: BEPUR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Elliptic , Ovate
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Leaf Margin: Dentate
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Monoecious
Fruit Type: Samara
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , GreenBloom Time: Apr , May
Distribution
USA: CT , MA , ME , NH , VTGrowing Conditions
Soil Moisture: Moist , WetWeb 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. renifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Betula pumila var. renifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Betula pumila var. renifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-17Research By: TWC Staff