Betula michauxii
| Betula michauxii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Betulaceae |
| Genus: | Betula |
| Subgenus: | Betula subg. Chamaebetula |
| Species: | B. michauxii |
| Binomial name | |
| Betula michauxii | |
Betula michauxii, the Newfoundland dwarf birch, is a species of birch which is native to Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and Quebec.[1] The species is 0.5 metres (1 ft 8 in) tall and have a wintergreen smell. The leaves are obovate and have glabrous surface. Infructescence is cylindric, erect, short, and 0.5–0.8 centimetres (0.20–0.31 in) long. The fruits ripe by fall and are as glabrous as the leaves.[2]
References
- ↑ "Newfoundland dwarf birch". USDA. Plants Profile. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ↑ "Betula michauxii". 3. Flora of North America.
Further reading
- Spach (1841). "Betula michauxii". 15: 195.
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