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Betula ×utahensis

Betula ×utahensis Britton (pro sp.)

Birch, Northwestern Paper Birch

Betulaceae (Birch family)

Synonym(s): Betula andrewsii, Betula occidentalis var. fecunda, Betula papyrifera var. subcordata, Betula piperi, Betula ×commixta

USDA Symbol: BEUT

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

Natural hybrid of Betula occidentalis and B. papyrifera.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Samara
Size Notes: Up to about 50 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CO , ID , MT , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: BC , SK
Native Habitat: Montane stream banks, slopes, and ridges, moist open to swampy woods, lakeshores and edges of marshes.

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

Metadata

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

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