Betula nigra L.

  • Filed As

    Betulaceae
    Betula nigra L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 16718, 05 May 1979

  • Location

    United States of America. Wisconsin. Richland Co. Grazed floodplain forest along Pine River. Wisconsin River 3 km. to south but ranges little further north along the much smaller Pine River.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2476589

    Occurrence ID: 8b18cfb2-06d1-4ec7-88b7-b6b73a18fe71

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fagales

  • Family

    Betulaceae

  • All Determinations

    Betula nigra L.

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Wisconsin

  • County/Municipio

    Richland Co.

  • Locality

    Grazed floodplain forest along Pine River. Wisconsin River 3 km. to south but ranges little further north along the much smaller Pine River.

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Woody Plants of U.S.A.: WISCONSIN: Richland County
BETULACEAE Betula nigra L.
Tree 14 m. tall, 40 cm. in diameter. Twigs dark until
about 5 cm. in diameter, then developing light salmon-
colored papery bark, the bark becoming increasingly
thicker and darker after branches more than 15 cm. in
diameter. With abundant flowers, not quite in anthesis
yet, but slightly more advanced than other individuals
of the species here. Male catkins hanging, the tips of
the bracts red-brown; female catkins erect, green, the
stigmas bright red.
Grazed floodplain forest along Pine River, with Ulmus
americana, Fraxinus pensyvlanica, Zanthoxylum ameri-
canum, Ribes missouriense. Only a few trees of this
species here, common along Wisconsin River 3 km. to
south but ranges little further north along the much
smaller Pine River.
1 km N of GOTHAM.
T 9 N; R 2 E; SEiSWi sec. 19.	alt. 21
Coll.: M. Nee 16718
May 5,
02476589