[Birch Trees: The Genus Betula East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Dwarf Birch, Bog Birch, Resin Birch, Scrub Birch, Swamp Birch

Betula glandulosa

Synonyms: Betula glandulosa var. glandulosa, Betula terrae-novae

Leaves of Bog Birch, Dwarf Birch, Swamp Birch, Resin Birch, Scrub Birch: Betula glandulosa (Synonyms: Betula glandulosa var. glandulosa, Betula terrae-novae)

The photo above shows the leaves of bog birch as seen at Swampy Meadows at the intersection of Forest Roads #23 and #8810 on the southwestern slopes of Mt. Adams.........August 6, 2005. The lighter green lower surface of the leaf blade is shown at left while the darker, glossy upper surface is shown at right. Note the toothed margins.

Bog Birch, Dwarf Birch, Swamp Birch, Resin Birch, Scrub Birch: Betula glandulosa (Synonyms: Betula glandulosa var. glandulosa, Betula terrae-novae) - Bog Birch, Dwarf Birch, Swamp Birch, Resin Birch, Scrub Birch: Betula glandulosa (Synonyms: Betula glandulosa var. glandulosa, Betula terrae-novae)

Bog birch as seen at Lost Lake Fen, Okanogan National Forest..........July 12, 2015.

Bog Birch, Dwarf Birch, Swamp Birch, Resin Birch, Scrub Birch: Betula glandulosa (Synonyms: Betula glandulosa var. glandulosa, Betula terrae-novae)

The photo above shows the leaves of bog birch as seen at Swampy Meadows at the intersection of Forest Roads #23 and #8810 on the southwestern slopes of Mt. Adams........August 6, 2005. Note the warty glandular stems.

Bog Birch, Dwarf Birch, Swamp Birch, Resin Birch, Scrub Birch: Betula glandulosa (Synonyms: Betula glandulosa var. glandulosa, Betula terrae-novae) - Bog Birch, Dwarf Birch, Swamp Birch, Resin Birch, Scrub Birch: Betula glandulosa (Synonyms: Betula glandulosa var. glandulosa, Betula terrae-novae)

Bog birch as seen in wet meadows a few feet from the upper Sycan River about one mile or so upriver along the Hanan Trail #142 from Forest Road #28, Fremont-Winema National Forest........June 17, 2020.

Bog Birch, Dwarf Birch, Swamp Birch, Resin Birch, Scrub Birch: Betula glandulosa (Synonyms: Betula glandulosa var. glandulosa, Betula terrae-novae) - Bog Birch, Dwarf Birch, Swamp Birch, Resin Birch, Scrub Birch: Betula glandulosa (Synonyms: Betula glandulosa var. glandulosa, Betula terrae-novae)

The two photos above show branches of dwarf birch as seen at Swampy Meadows on the western slopes of Mt. Adams. Photographed on August 11, 2008. Click each photo to see an enlarged version.

Fall foliage of Bog Birch, Dwarf Birch, Swamp Birch, Resin Birch, Scrub Birch: Betula glandulosa (Synonyms: Betula glandulosa var. glandulosa, Betula terrae-novae)

The photo above shows the attractive fall coloration of dwarf birch leaves as seen in Grand Meadows on the western slopes of Mt. Adams........September 28, 2008.

Paul Slichter