Scientific Name
Betula alleghaniensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Betula alleghaniensis Britton
Park
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (UPDE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
yellow birch
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Plantae |
Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
Superdivision | Embryophyta |
Division | Tracheophyta |
Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
Class | Magnoliopsida |
Superorder | Rosanae |
Order | Fagales |
Family | Betulaceae |
Genus | Betula |
Species | Betula alleghaniensis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Jennifer Stingelin Keefer, NPSpecies Certification Lead, 10/16/2012.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Jennifer Stingelin Keefer, NPSpecies Certification Lead, 9/9/2013; Rhoads and Block. 2007. The Plants of Pennsylvania, 2nd Ed.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Jennifer Stingelin Keefer, NPSpecies Certification Lead, 9/9/2013.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
EHN
Created Date
7/3/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
9/9/2013 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Perles, S. J., G. S. Podniesinski, M. Furedi, B. A. Eichelberger, A. Feldmann, G. Edinger, E. Eastman, and L. A. Sneddon. 2008. Vegetation Classification and Mapping at Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR—2008/133. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. NATUREBIB-661409., Accepted Detail: USDA, NRCS. 2013. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 9 September 2013). National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC 27401-4901 USA.
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