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Betula nana L.

dwarf birch (Betulaceae)

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Betula nana is an Arctic–Alpine dwarf shrub of peaty moorland, found across the less maritime parts of the Scottish Highlands, and at scattered sites as far south as Darwen Moor (VC59: South Lancashire).

Rannoch Moor (VC98: Argyll Main); 2018-08-19

 dwarf birch / Betula nana: _Betula nana_ is an <a href="aa.html">Arctic–Alpine</a> dwarf shrub of peaty moorland, found across the less maritime parts of the Scottish Highlands, and at scattered sites as far south as Darwen Moor (VC59).

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