Different birch tree species can be distinguished by those protective bracts. Gray and paper birch seeds are protected by bracts that look, to me, like soaring birds – two outstretched wings, a ...

The river birch is well-known for its peeling, paper-like bark. ... The seed germinates quickly in the mud thus allowing it to grow in areas where it helps prevent erosion.

Paper birch seeds don’t germinate well unless they land on mineral soil. “If you had had a fire go through to burn off the organic matter above the mineral soil, ...

Sights like this are common along the North Shore as acres of paper birch trees have succumbed to drought and disease in the past 25 years. (Bob King / [email protected]) By John Myers ...

With birch, the seed isn’t the vehicle, the fruit is. It is possible to start your own birch seedlings if you want. Gather some seed and place them on a damp paper towel.

In this episode of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee introduces the Paper Birch. This species is found in the North Woods of Northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Seeds have been collected from dwarf birch trees near Loch Ness as part of the UK National Tree Seed Project. They will be stored in the underground vaults of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew's ...