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Betula pendula Roth
European white birch

Symbol: BEPE3
Group: Dicot
Family: Betulaceae
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Tree
Native Status:
L48 I
CAN I


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Photo of Betula pendula Roth
©J.S. Peterson. USDA NRCS NPDC. United States, CA, Davis, University of California Davis Arboretum. February 4, 2002. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.

More Information:

* Characteristics
* Classification
* Data Source and Documentation

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Betula pendula Roth
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Synonyms:
Betula pendula Roth
BEPED Betula pendula Roth f. dalecarlica (L. f.) C.K. Schneid.
BEVE2 Betula verrucosa Ehrh.

Distribution:
Betula pendula Roth
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Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (CO, CT, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, ME, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, VA, VT, WA, WI), CAN (BC, MB, NB, NS, ON, PE)


Related Taxa:
Betula pendula Roth
View 6 genera in Betulaceae, 34 species in Betula


Classification:
Betula pendula Roth
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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Hamamelididae
Order Fagales
Family Betulaceae – Birch family
Genus Betula L. – birch
Species Betula pendula Roth – European white birch


Introduced Information:
Betula pendula Roth

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.
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Wetland Indicator Status:
Betula pendula Roth
Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FACW* NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO FACW* NO NO NO NO
Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status


More Accounts and Images:
Betula pendula Roth

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 19495.

View species account from Kemper Center for Home Gardening.

View photographs and distribution from University of Washington Burke Museum.

View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.


Related Web Sites:
Betula pendula Roth

Diputacio de Girona, Espana: image & text (in English)

Contact Information

Email: Frank.Geter@ftc.usda.gov