Species

Betula pendula Roth

Silver Birch

Betulaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Betulaceae (Birch family)
Genus: Betula (Birch)

Synonyms

Betula pendula
Betula alba var. pendula

Related species

Betula pendula Roth - Silver Birch
Betula pubescens Ehrh. - Downy Birch
Betula humilis Schrank - Lesser Birch
Betula nana L. - Dwarf Birch

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Betula pendula

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Betula pendula

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Betula pendula

Betula pendula

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, parks, gardens

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