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Betula pubescens

Brown Birch, Downy Birch
Other regional names: European White Birch
  • European White Birch
Also known as: Betula alba f. pubescens (Ehrh.) Bolzon +19 more
  • Betula alba f. pubescens (Ehrh.) Bolzon
  • Betula alba subsp. alba
  • Betula alba subsp. frutescens Wallr.
  • Betula alba subsp. macrophylla Regel
  • Betula alba subsp. pubescens (Ehrh.) Bonnier & Layens, 1894
  • Betula alba subsp. pubescens (Ehrh.) Regel
  • Betula alba var. pubescens (Ehrh.) Hartm.
  • Betula alba var. pubescens (Ehrh.) Spach
  • Betula alba var. pumila L.
  • Betula lenta DuRoi
  • Betula murithii Gaudin, 1830
  • Betula ordorata var. pubescens Mela
  • Betula pubescens f. amoena Laest.
  • Betula pubescens f. auriculata Laest.
  • Betula pubescens f. barbara Laest.
  • Betula pubescens f. cordata Laest.
  • Betula pubescens f. curtipendula Laest.
  • Betula pubescens f. depressa Laest.
  • Betula pubescens f. dumetorum Laest.
  • Betula pubescens f. falcata Laest.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Betulaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.

Found natively in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, Betula pubescens (commonly known as Brown Birch or Downy Birch) is a tree belonging to the Betulaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Subarctic America, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Netherlands, Newfoundland, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
British Columbia, Connecticut, Føroyar, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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