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Scientific Name
Betula papyrifera
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Betula papyrifera Marshall
Park
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
paper birch
Park Synonyms
Betula cordifolia, Betula papyrifera var. cordifolia
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderRosanae
OrderFagales
FamilyBetulaceae
GenusBetula
SpeciesBetula papyrifera
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: SHEN-NFisichelli
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Data Source: SHEN-NFisichelli
Management Tags
  • Management Priority
Life Form Tags
  • Tree
Habitat Tags
  • Mesic forest
  • Rock outcrop
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
8
Vouchers
4
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
SHEN NR NF
Created Date
3/14/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
ekeily@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
11/1/2021 10:28:13 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Previously as Betula papyrifera on park list., Park Species Data Source: NPSpecies list. LJK 11/1/21: Species updated to match Flora of VA v2
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