Birch
There are several species of birch in our region with all being part of the Betulacae family which also includes alders, hazels, and hornbeams. The largest and most easily recognized are the paper birch which can reach heights of 30-40m tall. They routinely hybridize with other species of birch, most commonly with water birch which are much smaller and more shrub like. Others are scrub birch aka bog birch and swamp birch aka dwarf birch…