The Vascular Plants of Iowa

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Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Betulaceae
Genus:
Betula L. L.
Species:
Betula papyrifera Marsh.
Synonym(s):

"Betula alba L., misappl."

Species Common Name:
Paper birch, canoe birch
Habitat:
Steep, sheltered, rocky bluffs; n-facing slopes
Abundance and Distribution:
Common in Paleozoic Plateau; rare in Iowan Surface, and in central and east central: Hardin county, Johnson county
Origin:
Native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e3703