European Weeping Birch (Betula pendula)
Family:
BETULACEAE
Genus: Betula
Species: European Weeping Birch (Betula pendula)
Alternative Names: Betula verrucosa
Genus: Betula
Species: European Weeping Birch (Betula pendula)
Alternative Names: Betula verrucosa
European Weeping Birch Species Images
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European Weeping Birch Species Description
These plants are from foreign areas (those that occur outside of North America north of Mexico) that have been released intentionally or unintentionally. Plants that have been disseminated or escaped as a result of human activity, and become established somewhere within the United States, Canada or Greenland.
Allergenicity: European Weeping Birch (Betula pendula) is a moderate allergen.
Pollination: Occurs in following seasons depending on latitude and elevation: Spring.
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).
Weed: Any plant growing in cultivated ground to the injury of the crop or desired vegetation, or to the disfigurement of the place; an unsightly, useless, or injurious plant.
Perennial: Living for many years.
Woody Stem: Non-herbaceous. Lignified.
European Weeping Birch Species Usage
Pharmacological: Used in medicine or pharmacological research.
Dye: Used as a colored dye.
Honey/Bee Pollen: A plant used as a source of food for Honey Bees, and may be a flavor of honey such as clover or alfalfa.
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More European Weeping Birch (Betula pendula) imagesby Jessie M. Harris from BONAP
