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Yellow Birch (Betula alleghaniensis)

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Family: BETULACEAE
Genus: Betula
Species: Yellow Birch (Betula alleghaniensis)
Alternative Names: Betula lutea

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Yellow Birch Species Description

This species is native to North America north of Mexico.

Allergenicity: Yellow Birch (Betula alleghaniensis) is a moderate allergen.

Pollination: Occurs in following seasons depending on latitude and elevation: Spring to Summer.

Angiosperm - Flowering Dicot: Plants in this group have two embryonic leaves (dicotyledons). Examples of dicotyledons are beans, buttercups, oaks, sunflowers, etc.

Tree: A large plant, not exactly defined, but typically over four meters in height, a single trunk which grows in girth with age and branches (which also grow in circumference with age).

Perennial: Living for many years.

Wetland Plant: Plants growing in aquatic or wetland habitats. These include all known floating, submerged, and emergent taxa, plus those that are found in permanently or seasonally wet habitats.

Woody Stem: Non-herbaceous. Lignified.

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Yellow Birch Species Location

Allergies By County Map For Yellow Birch

The shaded areas on the map indicates where the species has been observed in the United States. Click the map to see a full scale version of these allergy areas.

- Native, observed in a county

- Introduced, observed in a county

- Rarely observed