# Higher taxa: Life Plantae Dicotyledoneae Betulaceae Betula Global map # IDnature guides: Dicotyledoneae, Plants_Chicago, Trees # Missouri Botanical Garden # Static Discover Life page

Habitat: Commonly found at the higher elevations in the Appalachians (3,000-4,000 feet). Prefers moist woods and poorly-drained soils; ubiquitous in swamp forests and bogs. It is often seen growing ne

Yellow Birch is a tree found extensively in New England, southern Canada, the upper Midwest, and Appalachia as a co-dominant tree in forests where Eastern Hemlock, White Pine, Sugar Maple, American Be

The bark on limbs and young trunks is silvery-yellowish in color, hence the name. On older trunks the smooth bark breaks open and curls back in thin plates. This tree is limited to a cool, moist habit

Mature Size: 60 to 80 feet in height and 1 to 3 feet in diameter. Form: Broad irregular crown with drooping branches. Habitat: Well-drained, fertile loams, in mountains (above 3,000 feet elevati