Betula michauxii
Species of flowering plant
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Betula michauxii, the Newfoundland dwarf birch, is a species of birch which is native to Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and Quebec[3] as well as Saint Pierre and Miquelon.[1] It is a perennial herb.[4]
| Betula michauxii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Betulaceae |
| Genus: | Betula |
| Subgenus: | Betula subg. Chamaebetula |
| Species: | B. michauxii |
| Binomial name | |
| Betula michauxii | |
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Description
The species is 0.5 metres (1 ft 8 in) tall and have a wintergreen smell. The leaves are obovate and have a glabrous surface. Infructescence is cylindric, erect, short, and 0.5–0.8 centimetres (0.20–0.31 in) long. The fruits ripen by fall and are as glabrous as the leaves.[5] Its habitats include sphagnum bogs, around pools, and wet peaty meadows.[4]
