Water Birch (Betula occidentalis) [ Trees > Hardwoods . . . ] Forest Type: Mountain/Northern Riparian
by Michael Kuo Habitat: Montane western North America and northern North America; along streams and in canyons; growing in dense thickets. Stature: To 25 feet tall but usually shorter; with an open crown and climbing branches. Leaves: 1-2 inches long; more or less egg-shaped; with toothed edges; with fewer than 9 pairs of veins. Bark: Smooth; dark bronze. Fruit: A winged strobile about an inch long. Frequent Mushroom Associates: Lactarius camphoratus, Leccinum holopus, Russula gracilis, and others. |
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