alpine birch
Betula nana L.
Betula nana, known as alpine birch, is a member of the Betulaceae family. It is native to Arctic tundra regions and is distributed across several countries in Europe and Asia, including Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Russia.
Description
Betula nana is a species of birch in the Betulaceae family. It is commonly referred to as alpine birch and is primarily found in Arctic tundra habitats. Its distribution includes regions such as Finland, Norway, Sweden, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and parts of Russia. The species was first described in 1753 by Linnaeus.
Other common names
Arctic dwarf birchBog birchDwarf BirchScrub birchSwamp birchalpine birch
Distribution
FI · IS · NO · SE · Belgium · Walloon Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GL · Global · Altay · Austria · Baltic States · Belarus · Central European Rus · Czechoslovakia · East European Russia · Finland · Germany · Greenland · Iceland · Irkutsk · Italy · Krasnoyarsk · North European Russi · Northwest European R · Northwest Territorie · Norway · Poland
Synonyms
Betula crenataBetula littellianaBetula nana var. europaeaBetula nana var. flabellifoliaBetula nana var. intermediaBetula nana subsp. nanaBetula nana var. relictaBetula nana subsp. tundrarumBetula nanaeformisBetula tundrarumBetula vimineaBetula glandulosa f. intermediaBetula nana f. magnifoliaBetula nana var. reductaBetula nana f. reductaChamaebetula acutifoliaChamaebetula nanaBetula nana subsp. relictaBetula nana var. borealisBetula nana var. macrophyllaBetula viminea var. serrulataAlnus nanaBetula alba subsp. nanaBetula nana var. genuinaBetula nana var. macrophylla