Gray Birch

Betula populifolia

Summary 2

Betula populifolia (Gray Birch) is a deciduous tree native to North America. It ranges from southeastern Ontario east to Nova Scotia, and south to Pennsylvania and New Jersey. It also has disjunct populations in Indiana, Virginia, and North Carolina. It prefers poor, dry upland soils, but is also found in moist mixed woodlands. It is a common pioneer species on abandoned fields and burned areas, but is short-lived.

Fuentes y créditos

  1. (c) InAweofGod'sCreation, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY), subido por InAweofGod'sCreation, http://www.flickr.com/photos/nhoulihan/4039110079/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betula_populifolia

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Leaves simple
Habitat moisture mesic/medium
Temperature preference moderate/central areas