Water Birch
Betula Occidentalis
Plant type: Shrub, Tree
Growing Season: No information found
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: No information found
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Loam, Silt, Sand, Gravel
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Acidic, Heavy metals
Heavy Metal Type: Pb, Cd, Zn, Cu
Max Plant Height (in ft): 25
First Bloom: April
Last Bloom: April
Flower Color: Yellow
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 4000
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 8810
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Morgan, Piute, Rich, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: No information found
Germination Overall: No information found
Germination Rate: No information found
Germination Requirements: No information found
Reproduction: High
Establishment: No information found
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Low Light, Flooding, Wetland, Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Big Game habitat, Songbird habitat, Erosion control
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/database/feis/plants/tree/betocc/all.html
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_beoc2.pdf
- https://extension.usu.edu/rangeplants/shrubs-and-trees/birch_water
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/detailfull/umatilla/learning/nature-science/?cid=stelprdb5251292&width=full
- https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.2134/jeq2000.00472425002900060013x?casa_token=a-eadpXXf7EAAAAA:ZUfmK07gENIM5jZIZBDBs9NsVVVYpDGX7gaje8u7xcdBCSZ1ZNWavPnxKeTFTme4kyieUBGmyxWb-Hw
- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11270-011-0986-3