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Betula occidentalis

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Spring Birch

G5Secure Found in 98 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.154206
Element CodePDBET020B0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFagales
FamilyBetulaceae
GenusBetula
Other Common Names
Bouleau fontinal (FR) River Birch (EN) water birch (EN) Water Birch (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2015-09-23
Change Date2012-03-14
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
IdahoSNRYes
MontanaS4Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
WyomingS4Yes
AlaskaSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
ColoradoS4Yes
NebraskaS1Yes
NevadaS3Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
North DakotaSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
AlbertaS4Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
Yukon TerritoryS5Yes
OntarioS3Yes
SaskatchewanS4Yes
ManitobaS4Yes
NunavutS3Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (98)
California (17)
AreaForestAcres
Boundary Peak (CA)Inyo National Forest210,884
Cow CreekShasta-Trinity National Forest22,627
Coyote NorthInyo National Forest11,932
Coyote SoutheastInyo National Forest53,159
Excelsior (CA)Inyo National Forest45,607
HortonInyo National Forest5,717
KangarooKlamath National Forest40,617
Nevahbe RidgeInyo National Forest302
North LakeInyo National Forest2,406
PaiuteInyo National Forest58,712
Rock Creek WestInyo National Forest3,626
RussianKlamath National Forest21,771
Table Mtn.Inyo National Forest4,215
TinemahaInyo National Forest27,060
Wheeler RidgeInyo National Forest15,744
Whisky CreekInyo National Forest865
Wonoga Pk.Inyo National Forest11,272
Colorado (1)
AreaForestAcres
Comanche Peak Adjacent AreaArapaho & Roosevelt NFs44,158
Idaho (6)
AreaForestAcres
Bighorn - WeitasNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest254,845
Borah PeakSalmon-Challis National Forest130,463
Italian PeakCaribou-Targhee National Forest141,158
Lemhi RangeSalmon-Challis National Forest308,533
North Lochsa SlopeNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest117,662
PalisadesCaribou-Targhee National Forest122,002
Montana (8)
AreaForestAcres
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLolo National Forest118,485
Big Snowy Mountains WsaLewis and Clark National Forest88,003
Fishtail SaddlebackCuster National Forest16,359
Flagstaff Mountain #690Kootenai National Forest11,114
Freezeout MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest97,305
Mt. BushnellLolo National Forest41,798
North AbsarokaCuster National Forest21,063
West Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest133,563
Nevada (20)
AreaForestAcres
Alta T - East AHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest114
Alta T - NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,325
Alta T - WestHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,445
Angel Peak NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest12,577
Arc Dome - CarversHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,846
Arc Dome - OphirHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,652
Bald Mtn.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest41,598
Blade CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest6,331
Boundary Peak (NV)Inyo National Forest21,851
Bunker HillHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest27,569
CharnockHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,348
Moriah - Hendrys Ck.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,345
Rose - EvansHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,782
Rose - Whites CanyonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,568
Snake - Peacock CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,069
South SchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest125,614
Spanish PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest31,520
SugarloafInyo National Forest11,534
Table Mtn. - EastHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest87,789
Toiyabe RangeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest99,225
New Mexico (2)
AreaForestAcres
Black CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,922
Juan de Gabaldon GrantSanta Fe National Forest8,023
Oregon (2)
AreaForestAcres
Hurricane CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest1,606
Twin MountainWallowa-Whitman National Forest58,533
Utah (34)
AreaForestAcres
0401001Ashley National Forest11,705
0401027Ashley National Forest7,312
0401030Ashley National Forest531
0401031Ashley National Forest7,110
418012Uinta National Forest25,758
418014Uinta National Forest9,683
418016Uinta National Forest35,240
418024Uinta National Forest51,699
418025Uinta National Forest32,698
418026Uinta National Forest14,038
418027Uinta National Forest13,884
418028Uinta National Forest34,002
418029Uinta National Forest15,673
Boulder Mtn. / Boulder Top / Deer LakeDixie National Forest110,690
Boulger - Black CanyonManti-Lasal National Forest23,286
Box - Death HollowDixie National Forest3,175
Clear CreekSawtooth National Forest7,188
CottonwoodDixie National Forest6,754
Hog RanchDixie National Forest17,130
Horse Mountain - Mans PeakManti-Lasal National Forest22,159
Joe LottFishlake National Forest19,826
Lewis PeakWasatch-Cache National Forest11,616
Lone Peak ContiguousWasatch-Cache National Forest874
Long Neck Mesa / Steep Creek / Oak Creek - Steep Creek / OakDixie National Forest55,489
Mahogany RangeWasatch-Cache National Forest11,409
Mt. AireWasatch-Cache National Forest9,681
Mt. Logan NorthWasatch-Cache National Forest18,930
Mt. Logan SouthWasatch-Cache National Forest17,014
Mt. NaomiWasatch-Cache National Forest41,922
Mt. OlympusWasatch-Cache National Forest9,982
Pine Valley MountainsDixie National Forest57,673
Right Hand Fork LoganWasatch-Cache National Forest15,023
South FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest3,374
Twin PeaksWasatch-Cache National Forest6,157
Wyoming (8)
AreaForestAcres
Lake Alice - Commissary RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest166,707
Little BighornBighorn National Forest133,949
Middle ForkMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest13,238
PalisadesTarghee National Forest1,121
South Beartooth HighwayShoshone National Forest105,570
Sulphur CreekShoshone National Forest30,221
Wilderness Study AreaTarghee National Forest51,961
Windy MountainShoshone National Forest31,283
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 1997. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 3. Magnoliophyta: Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiii + 590 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.