Silver birch

Betula pendula

Русское название: Берёза повислая

A familiar tree with pale peeling bark and drooping branches, often an early colonizer of open ground. Birch pollen is a notable allergen. The tree supports fungi, insects and woodland birds.

✳ Scientific names are used to reduce confusion between local names.

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Safety information

Do not use photographs or online summaries to identify wild plants for eating or medicinal use. Some poisonous plants resemble edible species and even handling certain species can cause harm. If poisoning is suspected, contact your local poison service or urgent medical care. Do not wait for symptoms.

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◎Distribution

Europe and temperate Asia

♧Habitat

Woodland edges and open, sunny soils

✺Identification limits

Images and brief descriptions are for learning, not for reliably identifying a specimen. Take particular care with poisonous plants and mushrooms.

Further reading and image creditsBetula pendula — Wikipedia overview ↗Photo, author and license — Wikimedia Commons ↗

Identification is never guaranteed by a photo. Scientific names are used to reduce confusion between local names.

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