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Hansen's Northwest Native Plant Database |
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Hansen's Northwest Native Plant Database |
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Betula occidentalis (Red Birch,
Water Birch)
Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Hamamelididae Order Fagales Family Betulaceae – Birch family Genus Betula L. – birch Species Betula occidentalis Hook. – water birch Similar to Paper Birch, the Red Birch occurs in the eastern ranges of the Pacific Northwest, east to Minnesota and south into New Mexico and California. This cold-hardy birch grows at high elevations and can survive in USDA zones 5-10. It favors moist but not waterlogged soils along mountain streams where it is browsed by Bighorn sheep. This tree forms clumps and often reaches 30.’ The coppery-brown bark is highlighted by the deep green leaves and by the brilliant autumn color. |
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