Scientific Name
Betula alleghaniensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Betula alleghaniensis Britton
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Yellow Birch
Park Synonyms
Betula lutea, Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis
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
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Elevation Range Tags
- Wide Range
Life form Tags
- Large Tree
Park Rank Tags
- Park common
Taxa Group Tags
- Vascular-plant
Taxa Subcategory Tags
- Dicot
Wetland Status Tags
- Facultative
Bloom Time Tags
- April
- May
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
4981
References
Vouchers
16
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
aloar@nps.gov
Created Date
3/18/2019 4:20:42 PM
Last Modified By
skennedy@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
10/28/2019 12:35:17 PM
Notes
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Antietam National Battlefield (ANTI)
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (APIS)
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (APPA)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (CARL)
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Fort Necessity National Battlefield (FONE)
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Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site (HOFR)
Minute Man National Historical Park (MIMA)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
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Flight 93 National Memorial (FLNI)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Weir Farm National Historical Park (WEFA)
Prince William Forest Park (PRWI)
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park (SAGA)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Saratoga National Historical Park (SARA)
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (UPDE)
Valley Forge National Historical Park (VAFO)
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site (ALPO)
Antietam National Battlefield (ANTI)
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (APIS)
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (APPA)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (CARL)
Catoctin Mountain Park (CATO)
Fort Necessity National Battlefield (FONE)
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park (MABI)
Johnstown Flood National Memorial (JOFL)
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site (MAVA)
Grand Portage National Monument (GRPO)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site (HOFU)
Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site (HOFR)
Minute Man National Historical Park (MIMA)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (KAWW)
Flight 93 National Memorial (FLNI)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Weir Farm National Historical Park (WEFA)
Prince William Forest Park (PRWI)
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park (SAGA)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Saratoga National Historical Park (SARA)
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (UPDE)
Valley Forge National Historical Park (VAFO)
