Betula lenta L. var. lenta

Locations ofBetula lenta L. var. lenta in Virginia

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Family
Betulaceae
Botanical Name
Betula lenta L. var. lenta
Common Name
Sweet Birch, Black Birch
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Betula lenta L. var. lenta
Comments
See also Betula lenta var. uber Ashe.
Habitat
Mesic to dry, often rocky forests and woodlands, boulder fields, and rock outcrops. Common in the mountains; infrequent in the Piedmont, where it is usually restricted to the rocky western foothills and sheltered, north-facing bluffs along streams; rare in the Coastal Plain (known from a single site in Westmoreland County).
Native Status
Native

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