Details for: Ames 32965, Betula alleghaniensis Britton, JDC/BA/2015/051/708


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Betula alleghaniensis Britton
Top Name:
JDC/BA/2015/051/708
Origin:
Collected – Iowa, United States
Received by NPGS:
16 Sep 2015
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Reproductive Uniformity:

Population
Form Received:
Seed
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Life Habit:
Tree
Availability
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Seed100 countAmes 32965 15ncao05 SD
 
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Betula alleghaniensis Britton
Top Name:
JDC/BA/2015/051/708
Origin:
Collected – Iowa, United States
Received by NPGS:
16 Sep 2015
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Reproductive Uniformity:

Population
Form Received:
Seed
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Life Habit:
Tree
Source History
Collected
15 September 2015.
Allamakee County, Iowa, United States
Locality: Yellow River State Forest, T97N R4W northern edge of SW 1/4 NW 1/4 Sec. 36
Coordinates: 43.1778, -91.2658 (Map it)
Elevation: 227m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: North-facing algific talus slope (45-60 degrees) adjacent to Paint Creek. Moist deciduous woods. Growing in association with Fraxinus nigra, Staphylea trifolia, Carpinus caroliniana, Quercus rubra, Acer saccharum, Cornus alternifolia, Amelanchier arborea, Ostrya virginiana, Viburnum opulus var. americanum, Cornus rugosa, Cornus alternifolia, Zanthoxylum americanum, Viburnum rafinesqueanum, Cypripedium pubescens, Ribes sp.,Corylus sp., Juniperus virginiana, Dirca palustris, Ulmus thomasii, Prunella vulgaris, Diervilla lonicera, Quercus macrocarpa, Carya cordiformis, Taxus canadensis, Tilia americana, Adiantum pedatum, and Aconitum noveboracense.
Number of plants sampled: 6
Comment: Latitude, longitude, and elevation represent approximate, centralized location of population. Coordinates for each mother tree may be provided upon request.
Collector(s):
Donated
16 September 2015.
Iowa, United States

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
JDC/BA/2015/051/708
Type: Collector identifier
Carstens, Jeffrey D. USDA, ARS, NCRPIS

Ames 32965
Type: Site identifier

708-1
Type: Other or unclassified name
Single mother tree measuring 31.75 cm d.b.h.

708-2
Type: Other or unclassified name
Single mother tree measuring 15.88 cm d.b.h.

708-3
Type: Other or unclassified name
Single mother tree measuring 23.50 cm d.b.h.

708-4
Type: Other or unclassified name
Single mother tree measuring 20.96 cm d.b.h.

708-5
Type: Other or unclassified name
Single mother tree measuring 56.52 cm d.b.h.

708-6
Type: Other or unclassified name
Single mother tree measuring 30.48 cm d.b.h.

Narrative
Betula alleghaniensis Britton
Genus:
Betula
Subgenus:
Asperae
Section:
Lentae
Family:
Betulaceae
Subfamily:
Betuloideae
Nomen number:

7068
Place of publication:

Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 31:166. 1904
Comment:
substitute name for Betula lutea Michaux f., misapplied
Verified:
09/15/2015 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Invalid Designation(s)
Betula lutea auct.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishyellow birch  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Frenchbouleau jaune  2FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Frenchmerisier  2FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Swedishgulbjörk  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
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Herbarium specimen
  • Carstens, Jeffrey D., USDA, ARS, NCRPIS. 15 Sep 2015. Located at ISC - Ada Hayden Herbarium, Iowa State University, Ames, IA. Identifier: JDC/BA/2015/051/708. Inventory sample: Ames 32965 15ncao01. Collection assisted with Andrew P. Schmitz and Bruce Blair.
  • Carstens, Jeffrey D., USDA, ARS, NCRPIS. 15 Sep 2015. Located at NA - United States National Arboretum, USDA/ARS. Identifier: JDC/BA/2015/051/708. Inventory sample: Ames 32965 15ncao01. Collection assisted with Andrew P. Schmitz and Bruce Blair.
Citations
  • Cahayla-Wynne, R. & D. C. Glenn-Lewin. 1978. The forest vegetation of the driftless area, Northeast Iowa. Amer. Midl. Naturalist 100(2):307-319. Number of accessions cited: 5
  • Watson, W. C. 2003. Botanical Survey of the Paint Creek Unit: Yellow River State Forest. Other miscellaneous document Note: Research executed and documented for the Conservation and Recreation Division of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. A total of 567 taxa (478 native and 89 non-native) were identified. Number of accessions cited: 2
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