About Betula michauxii Spach
Betula michauxii Spach is a plant that grows 0.5 meters (1 foot 8 inches) tall and emits a wintergreen scent. Its leaves are obovate with a glabrous (hairless) surface. The infructescence (fruiting structure) is cylindric, erect, and short, measuring 0.5–0.8 centimeters (0.20–0.31 inches) in length. Its fruits, which are also glabrous matching the leaves, ripen by fall. This species grows in habitats including sphagnum bogs, areas around pools, and wet peaty meadows.
