Characteristics
Betula populifolia Marshall
gray birch
Woodlands, pine barrens, edges of forests, bluffs, successional fields, thickets, disturbed ground, and road sides on thin often rocky poor soils. Responds well to disturbance including fire.
Tree
Perennial
Vascular
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Native
FAC (NWPL)
FAC (NWPL EMP)
FAC (NWPL NCNE)
S5 (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Citation
Betula populifolia Marshall
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Species Distribution Map
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