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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: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Samara
Size Notes: Up to about 50 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CO , ID , MT , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: 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 PlantsFNA: Find Betula ×utahensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Betula ×utahensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-09-25Research By: CBR