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Betula michauxii
Newfoundland Dwarf Birch
Origin: Canada (Labrador, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and Quebec).
| Family |
| Betulaceae |
| Genus |
| Betula |
| Species |
| michauxii |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Height |
| 50 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| This spreading shrub has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Habitat |
| Bogs and wet peaty meadows at an altitude of 0-700 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth, dark brown in colour. |
| Leaf Description |
| Obovate-reniform with 2-3 lateral veins on either side, 0.5-1x0.5-1.2 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| Erect, short and cylindric infructescences, 0.5-1x0.5-.0.8 cm. |
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