Betula pumila L.

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Betulaceae Betula pumila L.
det. M. Nee, 2017
WISCONSIN, Wood Co., 3 km (straight line) NW of
Babcock, along Co. Hwy. X.
44°19’33”N, 90°07’51”W. alt. 300 m.
T 21 N; R 3 E; SWl/*SEi4 sect. 5.
Flat meadow area across road from Sandhill State Wildlife
Area. Dominated by Betula pumila, with scattered Pinus
strobus, Betula papyrifera.
Shrub, dominant here, forming a loose clump of a dozen
stems to 1.6 cm. in diameter and 5 years old, some clumps
with 2 dozen stems and maximum of 2 m. tall. Voucher for
wood specimens at Kw, Lw, MADw, RSAw. Calm sunny
morning (10:30 A.M.) and plants releasing pollen.
Coll.: M. H. Nee 634-59	25 April 2017
Missouri Botanical Garden (MO)
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