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Betula pumila

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Betula pumila
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Betulaceae
Genus: Betula
Subgenus: Betula subg. Chamaebetula
Species:
B. pumila
Binomial name
Betula pumila

Betula pumila (dwarf birch[2] or bog birch[3]) is a deciduous shrub native to North America. Bog birch occurs over a vast area of northern North America, from Yukon in the west to New England in the east and all the way to Washington and Oregon, inhabiting swamps and riparian zones in the boreal forests.

Description

It reaches 1–4 m (3–13 ft) in height. Like other birches, it is monoecious and its reproductive structures are catkins. Leaves are alternate but close together, especially on slow growing individuals. Leaves are coarsely dentate and rounded at the base.

References

  1. ^ Stritch, L. (2018). "Betula pumila". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T194637A2354664. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T194637A2354664.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Betula pumila". North American Native Plant Society. Archived from the original on 2017-10-30.
  3. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Betula pumila​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team.