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Family: Betulaceae (Birch family)
Mid-Atlantic bloom time:
May - June
Mid-Atlantic fruit ripe:
June - July
Gray Birch reaches its southern-most portion of its range in Virginia's Shenanadoah National Park. It is intolerant of shade, and responds positively to disturbances such as fire. It grows to 10 meters and has a bushy habit. It has a tight, non-foliating grayish-white bark, with prominent triangular black patches below its branches. Its leaves are broadly triangular and doubly serrated, with 5–18 pairs of lateral veins.
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1 August 2015
Shenandoah National Park (Central District), VA 
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1 August 2015
Shenandoah National Park (Central District), VA 
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10 October 2022
Shenandoah National Park (Central District), VA 
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1 August 2015
Shenandoah National Park (Central District), VA 
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1 August 2015
Shenandoah National Park (Central District), VA 
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10 October 2022
Shenandoah National Park (Central District), VA 
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10 October 2022
Shenandoah National Park (Central District), VA 
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