Arctic Dwarf Birch, Dwarf Birch
Betula nana ssp. exilis
Synonyms: Betula exilis, Betula glandulosa var. sibirica
The photo above shows the orbicular leaves and a developing female catkin of dwarf birch as seen on Cranberry Ridge at Camp Denali, Denali National Park....................August 24, 2006.
The photo above shows a close-up of a leaf of dwarf birch as seen in Denali National Park.................August 24, 2006.
A close-up of the leaves, glandular stems, developing male catkins and last season's seed catkin of arctic dwarf birch as seen along the Taiga Trail at Camp Denali, Denali National Park and Preserve............June 16, 2012.
Paul Slichter
