DIVERSITY OF LIFE

TOMPKINS COUNTY FLORA

Betula lenta L.	Mitchell NY NYFA TC USDA NY accepted accepted accepted

Black Birch, Cherry Birch, Mahogany Birch, Sweet Birch
Betulaceae

CAYUGA FLORA (1926) NOTES: Rocky or gravelly well-drained acid or neutral soils ; frequent. Apr. 30-May 20. Common along the crests of the ravines of the basin, on the cliffs along the shores of Cayuga Lake, and on the hilltops s. w., s., and s. e. of Ithaca. Newf. to Ont. and Iowa, southw. to Va., Tenn., and in the mts. to w. Fla. ; rare on the Coastal Plain.

BH SPECIMENS FOR Betula lenta (this list may be incomplete)

Town of Ithaca, Buttermilk Falls State Park, Larch Meadow, Tree. About 3 m tall. Peeling, silver-grey bark with lenticels., 19 Jul 2019, BHSI 351 (BH 341086);	VEmap	GOOmap
Ithaca, 1940, Drahos (BH 227433);
Town of Ithaca, Cayuga Heights, 7 May 1941, Drahos (BH 227431);
McLean, 1 Nov 1933, Ellis 762 (BH 47573);
Ithaca, Cornell University campus, 11 Oct 1933, Ellis 695 (BH 47575);
Ithaca, Six Mile Gorge, 9 Oct 1933, Ellis 654 (BH 47574);
Ithaca, Six Mile Gorge, 9 Oct 1933, Ellis 653 (BH 47576);
Ithaca, Cornell Botanic Gardens, outside of Arboretum Beech loop, Isolated tree, soil in an elevated site, Large tree, small simple ovate leaves with serrate margins, yellow. Many female inflorescences. Gray, textured bark., 23 Oct 2022, Robillard 03 (BH 302209);
Ithaca, east end of Fall Creek, just above Beebe Lake, 15 May 1914, 5 Sep 1914, Thomas 2161 (BH 67121);
Larch Meadow. Next to trail., 10-15 m tall tree. Fragrant wood., 27 Jun 2023, Tara Atluri Internship 153 (BH 306361);
Near Ringwood Ponds on Dr. Chelsea Specht's property., Edge of woods near orchard., 6 Jul 2023, Tara Atluri Internship 188 (BH 0);	VEmap	GOOmap
Ithaca, 15 May and 18 Jun 1919, Bailey (BH 13340);
Ulysses, Bailiwick, 25 Jun 1920, Bailey (BH 13339);
Ithaca, Fall Creek, Ithaca Falls, cliff, 11 Jun 1918, Eames 9798 (BH 13347);
Ithaca, Fall Creek Ravine, southern shore of Beebe Lake, woods, 2 May 1913, Eames 376 (BH 13353);
West Danby, Thatcher's Pinnacle, west slope, fence row, gravelly hillside, 10 Oct 1915, Eames & MacDaniels 3918 (BH 13348);
Ithaca Flats, May 1881, Howland (BH 13352);
Freeville, George Junior Republic, sand pit, 28 Apr 1946, Loman (BH 9940);
Ithaca, valley of Fall Creek, above Forest Home, 5 Dec 1916, MacDaniels (BH 13349);
Enfield, 14 May 1924, Muenscher 15397 (BH 13344);
Connecticut Hill, Snyder School Tract, 16 Jul 1932, Muenscher 17812 (BH 13337);
Ithaca, Cayuga Heights, Kline Road, 19 Oct 1921, Muenscher 13922 (BH 13351);
Connecticut Hill, 5 May 1938, Muenscher & Palmatier 19855 (BH 13342);
Ithaca, 13 May 1901, Rowlee (BH 13341);
Ithaca, Six Mile Creek, 7 May 1895, Rowlee (BH 13350);
Ithaca, Six Mile Creek, 7 May 1895, Rowlee (BH 13338);
Ithaca, Buttermilk Falls State Park, along gorge trail, high above creek bed, with Quercus montana, Fraxinus americana and Acer rubrum, 9 Oct 2019, Tal 9224 (BH 266903);
Ithaca, Fall Creek Ravine, east side of creek, just above Beebe Lake, 15 May 1914, Thomas 2161 (BH 13345);
Ithaca, Fall Creek Ravine, east side of creek, just above Beebe Lake, 5 Sep 1914, Thomas 2161 (BH 13346);
Ithaca, Buttermilk Ravine, 10 May 1893, Wiegand (BH 13343);

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