Details for: Ames 32957, Betula pumila L., JDC/BP/2015/044/701


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Betula pumila L.
Top Name:
JDC/BP/2015/044/701
Origin:
Collected – Iowa, United States
Received by NPGS:
04 Sep 2015
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Reproductive Uniformity:

Population
Form Received:
Seed
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Life Habit:
Shrub
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Betula pumila L.
Top Name:
JDC/BP/2015/044/701
Origin:
Collected – Iowa, United States
Received by NPGS:
04 Sep 2015
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Reproductive Uniformity:

Population
Form Received:
Seed
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Life Habit:
Shrub
Source History
Collected
04 September 2015.
Iowa, United States
Locality: Private property approximately 1.5 miles northwest of Lawler. T96N R11W SW 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec. 32 Chickasaw County.
Coordinates: 43.0834, -92.1779 (Map it)
Elevation: 349m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Environment description: High-quality remnant wetland/fen. Growing in Plams muck soils in association with Salix spp., Cornus racemosa, Oncolea sensibilis, Spiraea alba, Gentiana spp., Carex spp., Populus tremuloides, and Ambrosia trifida. Noted four specimens likely B. x sandbergii that were approximately 30-35' in height.
Number of plants sampled: 150

Collector(s):
Donated
04 September 2015.
Iowa, United States

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
JDC/BP/2015/044/701
Type: Collector identifier
Carstens, Jeffrey D. USDA, ARS, NCRPIS

Ames 32957
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
NC-7 Research Numbers

Narrative
B. pumila could be considered a dominant species in portions of this site. Female catkins were both green and brown at time of harvest. Specimens average approximately 275 cm in height. Little to no fall color. Approximately 75% of leaves were already dropped.
Betula pumila L.
Genus:
Betula
Subgenus:
Betula
Section:
Apterocaryon
Family:
Betulaceae
Subfamily:
Betuloideae
Nomen number:

7140
Place of publication:

Mant. pl. 1:124. 1767
Verified:
09/15/2015 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Autonym(s)
Betula pumila L. var. pumila

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Betula glandulifera (Regel) E. J. Butler
Betula hallii Howell
Betula pumila L. var. fastigiata hort. ex Rehder
Betula pumila L. var. glandulifera Regel

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishAmerican dwarf birch  1Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
EnglishArctic dwarf birch as Betula nana subsp. exilis1FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: as Betula nana subsp. exilis
Englishbog birch  1FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Englishdwarf birch  1Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Englishlow birch  1Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
Englishswamp birch  1Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
Frenchbouleau nain  2FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
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Herbarium specimen
  • Carstens, Jeffrey D., USDA, ARS, NCRPIS. 04 Sep 2015. Located at ISC - Ada Hayden Herbarium, Iowa State University, Ames, IA. Identifier: JDC/BP/2015/044/701. Inventory sample: Ames 32957 15ncao01. Taken in assistance with Cole Hopkins and Alex Aviles.
  • Carstens, Jeffrey D., USDA, ARS, NCRPIS. 04 Sep 2015. Located at NA - United States National Arboretum, USDA/ARS. Identifier: JDC/BP/2015/044/701. Inventory sample: Ames 32957 15ncao01. Taken in assistance with Cole Hopkins and Alex Aviles.
Citations
  • Nekola, J. 1994. The environment and vascular flora of northeastern Iowa fen communities. Rhodora 121-169. Number of accessions cited: 3
  • Pearson, J. A. & M. J. Leoschke. 1992. Floristic composition and conservation status of fens in Iowa. J. Iowa Acad. Sci. 99(2-3):41-52. Number of accessions cited: 4
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