Betula pubescens
Betula pubescens
FamilyGenus: Betulanative in Germany
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Species
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Interactions
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54
Host relationships
Species
About this species
A native deciduous tree of damp, acidic habitats, reaching about 12 metres in height. It flowers with catkins in April and May and thrives in full sun on nutrient-poor, moist soils.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
This tree forms part of native British wet woodland and heathland communities, typically on damp, acidic ground.
Annual cycle
Catkins appear in April and May before the leaves unfurl. The tree remains in leaf throughout summer, with the deciduous foliage dropping in autumn.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Schwachzehrer (Magerer Boden)
Flowering period
Apr – Mai
Soil reaction
Sauer (Säurezeiger)
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Baum
Woodiness
Verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Leaf phenology
Laubabwerfend
Plant height
12.589 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
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Full sun
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Moist, acidic, low-nutrient soil
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Suitable for damp areas and naturalistic settings
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Low maintenance once established
Scientific profile
Betula pubescens is a broad-leaved, deciduous tree that typically grows to around 12 metres tall. It prefers open, sunny sites with fresh to moderately moist, acidic and nutrient-poor soils, and is often found in areas with low disturbance. Its leaves are deciduous, emerging after the spring catkins, which appear in April and May.
Pollinators & visitors
4 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Host relationships
54 species use this plant as a host
Falcaria lacertinariaAchlya flavicornisEndromis versicoloraCyclophora albipunctataElectrophaes corylataPlagodis dolabrariaPlagodis pulverariaEnnomos alniariaParectropis similariaHypomecis punctinalisAethalura punctulataCampaea margaritariaGeometra papilionariaPheosia gnomaOdontosia carmelitaColocasia coryliAcronicta leporinaEpirrita autumnataBena bicoloranaPseudoips prasinanaNotodonta dromedariusDrepana falcatariaCabera pusariaCrocallis elinguariaHydriomena furcataHerminia grisealisSelenia dentariaMimas tiliaeAmphipyra pyramideaOrthosia crudaConistra vacciniiNola confusalisJodis lacteariaOperophtera fagataLycia hirtariaEnargia paleaceaPhalera bucephalaPtilodon capucinaCosmia trapezinaCossus cossusPoecilocampa populiMacaria notataSelenia tetralunariaOdontopera bidentataOpisthograptis luteolataOperophtera brumataEmaturga atomariaBiston betulariaNymphalis antiopaLymantria dispar
Other flower visitors
13 other species visit the flowers
Pyrrhula pyrrhulaPsittacula krameriStauropus fagiDalopius marginatusApoderus coryliAcanthis flammeaAgrilus viridisBarbastella barbastellusPipistrellus pipistrellusMyotis nattereriPlecotus auritusPipistrellus pygmaeusParasyrphus punctulatus
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•pollinator_interactions
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
•Foto: © Adobe Stock / AdobeStock_92630319
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