Scientific Name
    Betula nigra
            Scientific Name w/ Auth.
    Betula nigra L.
            Park
    Bluestone National Scenic River (BLUE)
            Sensitive
    No
            Park Accepted
    Accepted
            Record Status
    Approved
    Park Preferred Common Names
    river 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 nigra | 
Occurrence
    Present
    Occurrence Notes
    Data Source: Jim Vanderhorst and Brian Streets, West Virginia Natural Heritage Program (WVNHP); Streets et al., 2008. NPBIB--660646.
        
            Nativeness
    Native
    Nativeness Notes
    Data Source: Jim Vanderhorst and Brian Streets, West Virginia Natural Heritage Program (WVNHP); Streets et al., 2008. NPBIB--660646.
        
            Abundance
    Common
    Abundance Notes
    Data Source: Jim Vanderhorst and Brian Streets, West Virginia Natural Heritage Program (WVNHP); Streets et al., 2008. NPBIB--660646.
        
        
    Threatened Endangered Status
    State Species of Concern statuses
    Ozone Sensitive Status
    NatureServe GRank
    NatureServe SRank
    Observations
    
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    References
    
    Vouchers
    
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            External Links
    
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            Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
    Created By
    Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
            Created Date
    11/6/2008 12:00:00 AM
            Last Modified By
    Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
            Last Modified Date
    12/11/2008 12:00:00 AM
            Notes
    Park Species Data Source: Vanderhorst et al., 2008. NPBIB-660644; blue_plot_aa_data_2007.mdb, Accepted Detail: Jim Vanderhorst and Brian Streets, West Virginia Natural Heritage Program (WVNHP); Streets et al., 2008. NPBIB--660646.
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