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Betula uber

Betula uber (Ashe) Fernald

Virginia Birch, Virginia Round-leaf Birch, Virginia Roundleaf Birch

Betulaceae (Birch family)

Synonym(s): Betula lenta ssp. uber, Betula lenta var. uber

USDA Symbol: BEUB

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Fruit Type: Samara
Size Notes: Up to about 40 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: VA
Native Distribution: Known in North America only in Virginia where it is listed as endangered.
Native Habitat: Stream banks and adjacent flood plains in rich mesic forests.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q1TG
Status: Threatened
Historic Range: U.S.A. (VA)
Critical Habitat: N/A
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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