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Betula pumila L. 1767

Betulaceae (APG IV)
bog birch, dwarf birch, low birch, shrub birch, swamp birch
Taxon concept: The Plant List (2014), version 1.1
Distribution: Canada; USA: northeastern, northeast-central, North Dakota, Montana
Size: 1 - 4 (m)

Betula pumila L. - Accepted: Betula pumila L. bei Zander 2008; Familie: Betulaceae (Zander 2008)
Betula pumila L. - Accepted: Betula pumila L. bei The Plant List (2010); Familie: Betulaceae (APG III)
Betula pumila L. - Accepted: Betula pumila L. bei The Plant List (2014), version 1.1; Familie: Betulaceae (APG III)
Betula pumila L. - Accepted: Betula pumila L. bei The Plant List (2010); Familie: Betulaceae (APG IV)
Betula glandulifera (Regel) B. T. Butler - Synonym: Betula pumila L. bei Zander 2008; Familie: Betulaceae (Zander 2008)

Life form
shrub
Leaves
margin coarsely dentate
Foliage persistence
deciduous
Fruits
winged nut (samara)
Natural occurrence (habitat)
sphagnum bogs, fens, muskegs, streamsides and lakeshores
Constraints according radiation (light)
intolerant of shade

Erhardt, W., Götz, E., Bödeker, N. & Seybold, S. (2008): Der große Zander. Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen. Band 2. Arten und Sorten. Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart (Hohenheim), 18. Aufl., 2103 S.;

Global Biodiversity Information Facilty (GBIF). Online Publication: www.gbif.org;

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org;





Last update:
Taxonomic update: Database method on: 23.2.2020
Update of the description: Matthias Krause; latest by: Matthias Krause on: 15.4.2019

In the list below you will find the geographic coordinates of many woody plants in the garden. In these cases the points are marked in the map.
If no coordinates are listed, the coordinate of the point in the map marks the middle coordinate of the section.

Sex Standort Accession number Planting year Donation IPEN Lat. Long.
Parzelle L EG-L-033-20032 1953 XX-0-HOH-EG-L-033-20032 48,7078820832 9,2081093295
Parzelle V LG-V-007-17814 1998 XX-0-HOH-LG-V-007-17814 48,707342 9,214186
Parzelle E SP-EB-044-15617 2014 XX-0-HOH-SP-EB-044-15617 48,7109073213 9,2117981632
Parzelle G SP-GB-041-1421 2001 XX-0-HOH-SP-GB-041-1421 48,7106991782 9,2137186712