Water Birch
Layer: Trees
Edible: Yes
Edible parts: Flowers, Inner bark, Leaves, Sap
Edible uses: Condiment
Light requirement: Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Water requirement: Moist
Soil texture preferences: Light sandy, Medium, Heavy clay
Utilities: Dynamic accumulator, Hair, Waterproofing, Containers
Native To: Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Manitoba, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Northwest Territorie, Ontario, Oregon, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Yukon
Introduced To: Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Manitoba, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Northwest Territorie, Ontario, Oregon, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Yukon
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- Family
- Betulaceae
- Growth
- Fast
- Height
- 9.0
- Plants for a future
- https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Betula occidentalis
- Plants of the world online
- https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:295159-1
- Wikipedia
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betula_occidentalis
Slug: betula-occidentalis-water-birch
Permapeople ID: 2122