Details for: NA 60871, Betula populifolia Marshall, 'Whitespire'


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Betula populifolia Marshall
Cultivar:
'Whitespire'
Origin:
–
Maintained:
National Arboretum
Received by NPGS:
12 Apr 1989
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Plant
Life Form:
Tree
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Betula populifolia Marshall
Cultivar:
'Whitespire'
Origin:
–
Maintained:
National Arboretum
Received by NPGS:
12 Apr 1989
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Plant
Life Form:
Tree
Source History
Accession Names and Identifiers
'Whitespire'
Type: Cultivar name

NA 60871
Type: Site identifier
Group: NA
U.S. National Arboretum

Narrative
Full name as recorded at U.S. National Arboretum: Betula populifolia 'Whitespire'. Planted to commemorate 25th anniversary of Society of Municipal Arborists.
Betula populifolia Marshall
Genus:
Betula
Subgenus:
Betula
Section:
Betula
Family:
Betulaceae
Subfamily:
Betuloideae
Nomen number:

7134
Place of publication:

Arbust. amer. 19. 1785
Verified:
09/15/2015 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
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Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Autonym(s)
Betula populifolia Marshall f. populifolia

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Betula populifolia Marshall f. purpurea (Ellw. & P. Barry) C. K. Schneid.

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishfire birch  1FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Englishgray birch  1FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Englishwhite birch  1FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Englishwire birch  1Ashburner, K. & H. A. McAllister. 2013. The genus Betula, a taxonomic revision of birches Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 297-299.
English (Canada)gray birch Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada official name2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 62-63.
Frenchbouleau gris  2FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
French (Canada)bouleau gris Agriculture & Agroalimentaire Canada nom officiel2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 62-63.
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