Bog birch (Betula pumila)

Betula pumila

Description 2

Shape: Multi-stemmed shrub
Leaf/Branch Arrangement: Alternate
Flower: >: Brown/yellow elongated cluster – catkin, males ¾-1 inch long, females 1/3-3/4 inch long
Leaves: ¾-1½ inch long, ½-1 inch wide, tip broadly rounded, base wedge-shaped, toothed edges
Bark: gray-red/brown, pale lenticels
Fruit/Seed: erect, stout, short-cylindric clusters, 1/3-1 inch long
Height: 4-12 feet
Flowering: April - May
Habitat: open bogs, fens, peatlands, swamps

Fontes e Créditos

  1. (c) Eli Sagor, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), https://www.flickr.com/photos/esagor/35698767875/
  2. (c) Minnesota Scientific and Natural Areas, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA)

Mais informações

BioDiversity4All Mapa