Silver Birch - Betula pendula
Favourite Photos
image | species | author | location | uploaded | taken | select |
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Silver Birch - Betula pendula | dylan | Goat Gully | 29 Apr 2021, 9:02 p.m. | 24 Apr 2021, 4:12 p.m. | ||
Silver Birch - Betula pendula | dylan | Goat Gully | 29 Apr 2021, 9:02 p.m. | 24 Apr 2021, 4:12 p.m. | ||
Silver Birch - Betula pendula | dylan | Goat Gully | 29 Apr 2021, 9:05 p.m. | 24 Apr 2021, 4:11 p.m. |
Species Description
Widespread and fairly common throughout the UK. Habitat includes: dry woodland, downs, heathland, old quarries, railway sides, road side verges etc. Height: Up to 30 m. Monoecious, deciduous Perennial. Flowers: April to May. Colonising species. Life span: Up to about 60 to 80 years (longer if coppiced).