American Dwarf Birch
Betula pumila L.
Betula pumila is a deciduous shrub in the Betulaceae family, native to North America. It is commonly known as American Dwarf Birch and is found in swamps and riparian zones across the boreal forests of northern North America.
Description
Betula pumila is a member of the Betulaceae family and is native to a wide range in northern North America. Its distribution spans from Yukon in the west to New England in the east, and as far south as Washington and Oregon. This species is typically found in swamps and riparian zones within boreal forests. It was first described in 1767 and is known by the common name American Dwarf Birch.
Other common names
American Dwarf BirchArctic Dwarf BirchBog BirchDwarf BirchLow BirchShrub BirchSwamp Birch
Distribution
NO · Global · Vermont-US · Alaska · Alberta · British Columbia · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Labrador · Maine · Manitoba · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Montana · Nebraska · New Brunswick · New Jersey · New York · Newfoundland · North Dakota · Northwest Territorie · Nova Scotia · Nunavut
Synonyms
Betula glanduliferaBetula glandulosa var. glanduliferaBetula glandulosa var. halliiBetula grayiBetula halliiBetula nana var. glanduliferaBetula nana var. renifoliaBetula neoborealisBetula obovataBetula pulchellaBetula pumila var. glabraBetula pumila var. glabrescensBetula pumila subsp. glanduliferaBetula pumila var. glanduliferaBetula pumila f. halliiBetula pumila f. latipesBetula pumila var. latipesBetula pumila f. pubescensBetula pumila var. renifoliaBetula pumila var. setarioidesBetula pumila f. subcyclaBetula quebeccensisBetula pumila var. fastigiataBetula pumila f. glanduliferaChamaebetula pumilaBetula pumila f. glabrescensBetula pumila var. pumilaBetula pubescens var. borealisBetula pumila var. typicaBetula pumila f. glabrescens