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Betula uber
Betula uber (Ashe) Fernald
Virginia Birch, Virginia Round-leaf Birch, Virginia Roundleaf Birch
Betulaceae (Birch family)
Synonym(s): Betula lenta ssp. uber, Betula lenta var. uber
USDA Symbol: BEUB
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Fruit Type: Samara
Size Notes: Up to about 40 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun
Distribution
USA: VANative Distribution: Known in North America only in Virginia where it is listed as endangered.
Native Habitat: Stream banks and adjacent flood plains in rich mesic forests.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q1TGStatus:Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Betula uber in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Betula uber in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Betula uber
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-09-25Research By: CBR