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Betula pumila
bog birch, swamp birch
Specimens
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Distribution: Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Yukon Territory to Oregon, east to northern Idaho and western Montana, east to the Atlantic.
Habitat: Wet places, often in swamps and bogs.
Flowers: April-June
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Wind
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Betula pumila L.
Publication: Mant. Pl. 124. 1767.
Publication: Mant. Pl. 124. 1767.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
Betula borealis Spach
Betula glandulifera (Regel) B.T. Butler
Betula glandulosa Michx. var. glandulifera (Regel) Gleason
Betula glandulosa Michx. var. hallii (Howell) C.L. Hitchc. [HC, VPBC]
Betula hallii Howell
Betula nana L. var. glandulifera (Regel) B. Boivin
Betula pubescens Ehrh. ssp. borealis (Spach) A. Löve & D. Löve
Betula pumila L. f. hallii (Howell) Brayshaw [VPBC, VPBC]
Betula pumila L. var. glabra Regel
Betula pumila L. var. glandulifera Regel [VPBC1, KZ99, FNA3]
Betula pumila L. var. renifolia Fernald
Betula glandulifera (Regel) B.T. Butler
Betula glandulosa Michx. var. glandulifera (Regel) Gleason
Betula glandulosa Michx. var. hallii (Howell) C.L. Hitchc. [HC, VPBC]
Betula hallii Howell
Betula nana L. var. glandulifera (Regel) B. Boivin
Betula pubescens Ehrh. ssp. borealis (Spach) A. Löve & D. Löve
Betula pumila L. f. hallii (Howell) Brayshaw [VPBC, VPBC]
Betula pumila L. var. glabra Regel
Betula pumila L. var. glandulifera Regel [VPBC1, KZ99, FNA3]
Betula pumila L. var. renifolia Fernald
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Betula pumila in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Betula pumila checklist entry
OregonFlora: Betula pumila information
E-Flora BC: Betula pumila atlas page
CalPhotos: Betula pumila photos
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