Maryland Biodiversity Project - Gray Birch (Betula populifolia)

Gray Birch Betula populifolia Marsh

Kingdom Plantae > Division Tracheophyta > Class Magnoliopsida > Order Fagales > Family Betulaceae > Genus Betula Gray Birch - Betula populifolia - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/1351

Host plant for various moth species including American Dagger Moth and Chocolate Prominent Moth (Database of World's Lepidopteran Host Plants, Miller et al., 2018).

There are 15 records in the project database.

A Gray Birch in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/22/2019). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Gray Birch in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/9/2018). Photo by Andy Gougherty. (MBP list)

Gray Birch (dorsal leaf surface) in Howard Co., Maryland (10/14/2015). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Gray Birch (ventral leaf surface) in Howard Co., Maryland (10/14/2015). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Gray Birch (twig showing lenticels) in Howard Co., Maryland (10/14/2015). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Gray Birch (overall) in Howard Co., Maryland (10/14/2015). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Gray Birch (trunk) in Howard Co., Maryland (10/14/2015). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Gray Birch (early spring) growing in Kent Co., Maryland (3/26/2016). Photo by Nancy Martin. (MBP list)

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