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Betula pumila L. 1767
Betulaceae
(APG IV)bog birch, dwarf birch, low birch, shrub birch, swamp birch
Akzessionnummer: EG-L-033-20032
Pflanzjahr: 1953
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;
