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Betula papyrifera Marsh.
paper birch

       
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Photo of Betula papyrifera Marsh.
Herman, D.E., et al. 1996. North Dakota tree handbook. USDA NRCS ND State Soil Conservation Committee; NDSU Extension and Western Area Power Administration, Bismarck. Courtesy of ND State Soil Conservation Committee. Provided by USDA NRCS ND State Office. United States, ND. Usage Requirements.
 
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Betula papyrifera Marsh.

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Distribution:
Betula papyrifera Marsh.

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See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AK, CO, CT, IA, ID, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Betula papyrifera Marsh.

View 6 genera in Betulaceae, 34 species in Betula or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Betula papyrifera Marsh. var. cordifolia (Regel) Fernald. .
Betula papyrifera var. cordifolia
mountain paper birch
Distribution of Betula papyrifera Marsh. var. kenaica (W.H. Evans) A. Henry. .
Betula papyrifera var. kenaica
Kenai birch
Distribution of Betula papyrifera Marsh. var. papyrifera. . Image Available.
Betula papyrifera var. papyrifera
paper birch
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Betula papyrifera Marsh.

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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 papyrifera Marsh. – paper birch
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Betula papyrifera Marsh.

The related entity italicized and indented below is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Tennessee:
Betula papyrifera var. cordifolia
heart-leaved paper birch              Endangered
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Betula papyrifera Marsh.

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
FACU,FACU+ FACU NO FACU+ FACU FACU NO NO FACU FAC* NO FACU NO NO
Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
 

Wildlife Habitat Values:
Betula papyrifera Marsh.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Quinlan Minor   Minor       Low Moderate
Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Quinlan, S.E., and S. Cuccarese. 2004. Native Alaskan and exotic plants used by wildlife(AK-Native Alaskan And Exotic Plants Used By Wildlife, 4 April 2005). Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Anchorage.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Betula papyrifera Marsh.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account from USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System (FEIS).

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 19489.

View species account from Kemper Center for Home Gardening.

View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn).

View 2 propagation protocols from Native Plants Network.

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 papyrifera Marsh.

CABI Forestry Compendium

CT-University of Connecticut Plant Database

Common Tree Species of the Northwest Forest

FL-USDA Forest Service Fact Sheet

Forestry Images

IL-Selecting Trees For Your Home (Univ. of Illinois Extension)

MI-Michigan State University Extension

MO-MoBotGard Plant Finder

NC-North Carolina State University Plant Fact Sheets

NC-Western North Carolina Nature Center

NH-State Plants

Natural History of the North Woods

OH-Is Betula papyrifera Indigenous to Ohio

Silvics of North America

UK-Plants for a Future

VA-Virginia Tech Dendrology

WA-Burke Museum of Natural History

WI-Trees of Wisconsin

WI-Wisconsin Botanical Information System

 
 
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