| Betula michauxii | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Betulaceae |
| Genus: | Betula |
| Subgenus: | Betula subg. Chamaebetula |
| Species: | B. michauxii |
| Binomial name | |
| Betula michauxii Spach. | |
Betula michauxii, the Newfoundland dwarf birch, is a species of birch which is native to Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and Quebec as well as Saint Pierre and Miquelon. It is a perennial herb.
Description
The species is 0.5 metres (1 ft 8 in) tall and have a wintergreen smell. The leaves are obovate and have a glabrous surface. Infructescence is cylindric, erect, short, and 0.5–0.8 centimetres (0.20–0.31 in) long. The fruits ripen by fall and are as glabrous as the leaves. Its habitats include sphagnum bogs, around pools, and wet peaty meadows.
References
- ^ Stritch, L. (2014). "Betula michauxii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T194571A2350073. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T194571A2350073.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- "Newfoundland dwarf birch". Plants Profile. USDA. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- "Betula michauxii". Flora of North America. 3.
Further reading
- Spach (1841). "Betula michauxii". 15: 195.
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