Grey BirchGrey birch
Scientific Name: Betula populifolia Family: Betulaceae Description: Grey birch is typically found around the margins of swamps. Some common associates include red maple and alder. Grey birch is the host of the birch polypore, Fomitopsis betulina, a light brown shelf fungus with a white underside. The birch polypore has been used historically as tinder, natural medicine, and material to produce paper. It is closely related to the fungus carried by Otzi-the-Iceman, the 5,000 year old mummy. |
iNaturalist observation
www.inaturalist.org/observations/105333795
Lat: 39.48964
Lon: -74.521594
Accuracy: 5m
Geoprivacy: Open
www.inaturalist.org/observations/105333795
Lat: 39.48964
Lon: -74.521594
Accuracy: 5m
Geoprivacy: Open