Betula michauxii
{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}
{{Speciesbox
| image =
| genus = Betula
| parent = Betula subg. Chamaebetula
| species = michauxii
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| authority = Spach.
}}
Betula michauxii, the Newfoundland dwarf birch, is a species of birch which is native to Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and Quebec{{cite web|url= http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=BEMI2|title=Newfoundland dwarf birch |work=Plants Profile|publisher=USDA|accessdate=December 2, 2013}} as well as Saint Pierre and Miquelon. It is a perennial herb.
Description
The species is {{convert|0.5|m}} tall and have a wintergreen smell. The leaves are obovate and have a glabrous surface. Infructescence is cylindric, erect, short, and {{convert|0.5|-|0.8|cm}} long. The fruits ripen by fall and are as glabrous as the leaves.{{cite journal|url=http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=233500251|title=Betula michauxii|journal=Flora of North America|volume=3}} Its habitats include sphagnum bogs, around pools, and wet peaty meadows.{{Cite web|title=Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin|url=https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=BEMI2|access-date=2022-02-13|website=www.wildflower.org}}
References
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Further reading
- {{cite journal|title=Betula michauxii|author=Spach|volume=15|page=195|year=1841}}
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Category:Flora of Newfoundland
Category:Flora of Eastern Canada
Category:Flora of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
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