Gray Birch

Betula populifolia

Native status unresolved in South Carolina

Photographs are not available yet.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

232CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including SC

Genus host records with ranges including SC · Betula

Actias lunaLuna Moth
Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus Moth
Hyalophora cecropiaCecropia Moth
Nymphalis antiopaMourning Cloak
Papilio glaucusEastern Tiger Swallowtail
Achatia distinctaDistinct Quaker
Acleris chalybeanaLesser Maple Leafroller Moth
Acleris semiannulaHalf-Ringed Acleris
Acrobasis indigenellaLeaf Crumpler
Acrobasis rubrifasciellaAlder Tubemaker Moth

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Acrolophus moraDark Grass-Tubeworm
Acronicta americanaAmerican Dagger
Acronicta betulaeBirch Dagger
Acronicta fragilisFragile Dagger
Acronicta funeralisFunerary Dagger, Paddle Caterpillar
Acronicta hastuliferaFrosted Dagger, Hoary Alder Dagger
Acronicta impletaYellow-Haired Dagger
Acronicta incretaSouthern Oak Dagger, Eclipsed Oak Dagger, Small Oak Dagger
Acronicta innotataUnmarked Dagger
Acronicta interruptaInterrupted Dagger
Acronicta lepusculinaCottonwood Dagger
Acronicta longaLong-Winged Dagger, Darkish Dagger
Acronicta ovataOvate Dagger, Epauleted Oak Dagger
Acronicta radcliffeiRadcliffe's Dagger
Acronicta superansSplendid Dagger, Chieftain Dagger
Adoneta spinuloidesPurple-Crested Slug
Aethalura intertextaFour-Barred Gray
Agonopterix argillaceaClay-Colored Agonopterix
Alsophila pometariaFall Cankerworm Moth
Amorbia humerosanaWhite-Lined Leafroller Moth
Amorpha juglandisWalnut Sphinx
Amphipyra pyramidoidesMiranda Underwing, Copper Underwing, Copper Amphipyra
Anania tertialisCrowned Anania, Crowned Phlyctaenia
Anavitrinella pampinariaCommon Gray, Cranberry Spanworm
Ancylis floridanaStrawberry Leafroller
Ancylis muricanaRed-Headed Ancylis
Anisota senatoriaOrange-Tipped Oakworm Moth, Orangestriped Oakworm
Antaeotricha leucillanaWell-Marked Leaf Tier, Pale Gray Bird-Dropping Moth
Antaeotricha schlaegeriSchlaeger's Fruitworm Moth
Archips argyrospilaFruit-Tree Leafroller Moth
Archips purpuranaOmnivorous Leafroller Moth
Argyrotaenia marianaGray-Banded Leafroller Moth
Argyrotaenia velutinanaRed-Banded Leafroller Moth, Jack Pine Tube Moth
Automeris ioIo Moth
Baileya ophthalmicaEyed Baileya
Besma quercivorariaOak Besma
Biston betulariaSalt-and-Pepper Geometer, Cleft-Headed Looper
Bucculatrix canadensisellaBirch Skeletonizaer Moth
Bucculatrix coronatellaCrowned Bucculatrix, Mid-Rib Cocoon Moth
Cabera erythemariaYellow-Dusted Cream Moth
Callosamia prometheaPromethea Silkmoth, Promethea Moth
Campaea perlataPale Beauty, Fringed Looper
Cecrita biundataWavy-Lined Heterocampa
Cecrita guttivittaMaple Prominent, Saddled Prominent
Cenopis diluticostanaSpring Dead-Leaf Roller Moth, Oak Cenopis
Cenopis directanaChokecherry Leafroller Moth
Cenopis niveanaAproned Cenopis Moth
Cenopis pettitanaMaple-Basswood Leafroller Moth
Cenopis reticulatanaReticulated Fruitworm Moth
Cepphis armatariaScallop Moth
Cepphis decolorariaDark Scallop Moth
Cerastis tenebriferaReddish Speckled Dart
Ceratomia amyntorElm Sphinx
Charadra deridensThe Laugher
Choristoneura conflictanaLarge Aspen Tortrix
Choristoneura fractivittanaBroken-Banded Leafroller, Lined Corn-Borer Moth
Choristoneura obsoletanaObsolete Leafroller
Choristoneura rosaceanaOblique-Banded Leafroller Moth, Rosaceous Leaf Roller
Cladara atroliturataThe Scribbler
Coelodasys unicornisUnicorn Caterpillar Moth
Coleophora atromarginataPistol Casebearer, American Pistol Casebearer Moth
Colocasia flavicornisYellowhorn, Saddled Yellowhorn
Colocasia propinquilineaClosebanded Yellowhorn
Crocigrapha normaniNorman's Quaker
Cyclophora pendulinariaSweetfern Geometer
Cydia latiferreanaFilbertworm
Dasychira basiflavaYellow-Based Tussock Moth
Dasychira leucophaeaPeppered Tussock Moth
Dasychira obliquataStreaked Tussock Moth
Datana ministraYellow-Necked Caterpillar Moth
Dichomeris ligulellaPalmerworm
Drepana arcuataArched Hooktip, Masked Birch Caterpillar
Eacles imperialisImperial Moth, Imperial Spiny Caterpillar
Ectropis crepusculariaThe Small Engrailed, Saddleback Looper
Elaphria versicolorVariegated Midget
Ennomos magnariaMaple Spanworm Moth, Notchwing Geometer
Ennomos subsignariaElm Spanworm Moth
Erora laetaEarly Hairstreak
Euchlaena amoenariaDeep Yellow Euchlaena
Euchlaena deductariaForked Euchlaena
Euchlaena irrariaLeast-Marked Euchlaena
Euchlaena johnsonariaJohnson's Euchlaena
Euchlaena marginariaOchre Euchlaena
Euchlaena obtusariaObtuse Euchlaena
Euchlaena tigrinariaMotted Euchlaena
Euclea delphiniiSpiny Oak-Slug Moth
Eueretagrotis attentusAttentive Dart
Euplexia benesimilisAmerican Angle Shades
Eupsilia cirripaleaFranclemont's Sallow
Eupsilia morrisoniMorrison's Sallow
Eupsilia sidusSidus Sallow
Eupsilia tristigmataThree-Spotted Sallow, Brown Fruitworm
Eutrapela clematariaCurved-Tooth Geometer, Purplish Brown Looper
Fishia illocataWandering Brocade
Gesta icelusDreamy Duskywing
Glena cribratariaDotted Gray
Gretchena delicatanaIronwood Fruitworm Moth
Halysidota tessellarisBanded Tussock Moth, Pale Tiger Moth
Haploa leconteiLeconte's Haploa
Hedya separatanaPink-Washed Leafroller Moth
Heterocampa pulvereaWhite-Blotched Heterocampa
Hypagyrtis piniataPine Measuringworm Moth, Pine Variant
Hypagyrtis unipunctataOne-Spotted Variant
Hypena eductalisRed-Footed Bomolocha, Red-footed Snout
Hypena scabraGreen Cloverworm Bomolocha, Black Snout
Hyphantria cuneaFall Webworm
Hypomecis umbrosariaUmber Moth
Hypoprepia fucosaPainted Lichen Moth
Ianassa lignicolorWhite-Streaked Prominent
Iridopsis ephyrariaPale-Winged Gray
Iridopsis humariaSmall Purplish Gray
Iridopsis larvariaBent-Line Gray
Isa textulaCrowned Slug
Lacinipolia loreaBridled Arches, Bridle Groundcat
Lambdina fiscellariaHemlock Looper, Western Oak Looper
Limenitis archippusViceroy
Limenitis arthemisBanded Purple, Red-Spotted Admiral
Lithacodes fasciolaYellow-Shouldered Slug
Lithophane bethuneiBethune's Pinion
Lithophane groteiGrote's Pinion, Green Fruit Worm
Lithophane innominataNameless Pinion
Lithophane petulcaWanton Pinion
Lithophane querqueraShivering Pinion
Lithophane tepidaWarm Gray Pinion, White-Eyes Pinion
Lochmaeus bilineataDouble-Lined Prominent
Lochmaeus manteoVariable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
Macaria bisignataRed-Headed Inchworm
Malacosoma americanaEastern Tent Caterpillar
Malacosoma disstriaForest Tent Caterpillar
Megalopyge crispataBlack-Waved Flannel Moth, Crinkled Flannel Moth
Megalopyge opercularisSouthern Flannel Moth, Puss Caterpillar
Melanolophia canadariaCanadian Melanolphia, Variable Redmarked Looper
Melanolophia signatariaSignate Melanolphia
Mesoleuca ruficillataWhite-Ribboned Carpet, Red-fringed Carpet
Metanema inatomariaPale Metanema
Metarranthis duariaRuddy Metarranthis
Metarranthis pilosariaX
Moodna ostrinellaDarker Moodna
Morrisonia confusaConfused Woodgrain
Morrisonia latexFluid Arches, Fluid Mamestra
Nadata gibbosaWhite-Dotted Prominent
Nematocampa resistariaFilament Bearer, Horned Spanworm Moth
Nemoria bistriariaTwo-Striped Emerald, Red-Fringed Emerald
Nemoria mimosariaWhite-Fringed Emerald
Oedemasia concinnaRed-Humped Caterpillar, Red-Humped Appleworm
Oedemasia leptinoidesBlack-Blotched Schizura
Oedemasia semirufescensRed-Washed Prominent
Oreta roseaRose Hooktip
Orgyia definitaDefinite Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigmaWhite-Marked Tussock Moth
Orthodes detractaDisparaged Arches, Disparaged Groundcat
Orthosia hibisciSpeckled Green Fruitworm Moth, Speckled Green Quaker
Orthosia revictaSubdued Quaker
Orthosia rubescensRuby Quaker
Orthotaenia undulanaDusky Leafroller
Pachysphinx modestaModest Sphinx, The Big Poplar Sphinx
Paleacrita vernataSpring Cankerworm Moth
Palthis angulalisDark-Spotted Palthis
Pandemis lamprosanaWoodgrain Leafroller
Pandemis limitataThree-Lined Leafroller Moth
Paonias excaecataBlinded Sphinx, Blind Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myopsSmall-Eyed Sphinx
Parallelia bistriarisMaple Looper Moth
Parasa chlorisSmaller Parasa, Green Slug Moth
Parastichtis suspectaThe Suspected
Peridea bordeloniBordelon's Peridea
Peridea ferrugineaChocolate Prominent
Pero ancetariaHubner's Pero
Pero morrisonariaMorrison's Pero
Phaeoura quernariaOak Beauty Moth
Phigalia strigatariaSmall Phigalia, Small Oak Looper
Phigalia titeaThe Half-Wing Geometer, Spiney Looper, Eastern Oak Looper
Phlogophora irisOlive Angle Shades
Phobetron pitheciumHag Moth, Monkey Slug
Plagodis alcoolariaHollow-Spotted Plagodis
Plagodis fervidariaFervid Plagodis
Plagodis phlogosariaStraight-Lined Plagodis
Plagodis pulverariaAmerican Barred Umber, Barred Umber
Plagodis serinariaLemon Plagodis
Platynota idaeusalisTufted Apple-Bud Moth
Platypolia mactataAdorable Brocade, Prairie Quaker
Pococera aplastellaAspen Webworm Moth
Polygonia commaEastern Comma
Probole alienariaDogwood Probole, Alien Probole
Probole amicariaFriendly Probole
Prochoerodes lineolaLarge Maple Spanworm Moth
Prolimacodes badiaSkiff Moth, Skiff Caterpillar
Protitame virginalisVirgin Moth
Protoboarmia porcelariaPorcelain Gray, Dashedlined Looper
Pseudohermonassa bicarneaPink-Spotted Dart
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroidesTufted Thyatirid
Psilocorsis cryptolechiellaBlack-Fringed Leaftier
Psilocorsis reflexellaDotted Leaftier Moth
Pyreferra citrombraEyed Mustard Sallow, Citrine Sallow
Pyreferra pettitiPettit's Sallow
Pyrrharctia isabellaIsabella Tiger Moth, Banded Woolybear
Rifargia subrotataSmall Heterocampa
Schizura ipomaeaeMorning-Glory Prominent, Checkered-Fringe Prominent
Selenia kentariaKent's Geometer
Smerinthus jamaicensisTwin-Spotted Sphinx
Sphinx kalmiaeFawn Sphinx, Laurel Sphinx
Spilosoma virginicaVirginian Tiger Moth, Yellow Woolybear Moth, Yellow Bear
Synanthedon scitulaDogwood Borer, Pecan Borer
Synchlora aerataWavy-Lined Emerald, Camouflaged Looper
Tetracis cachexiataWhite Slant-Line
Tetracis crocallataYellow Slant-Line
Thalera pistasciariaPistachio Emerald
Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformisEvergreen Bagworm Moth
Tolype velledaLarge Tolype, Large Lappet Moth, Vellada Lappet Moth
Tortricidia flexuosaAbbreviated Button Slug Moth
Tortricidia testaceaEarly Button Slug
Venusia comptariaBrown-Shaded Carpet
Xanthorhoe lacustrataToothed Brown Carpet
Zale calycanthataDouble-Banded Zale
Zale lunataLunate Zale
Zale minereaColorful Zale
Acleris placidana
Anania extricalis
Dichomeris ventrellus
Nemapogon variatella
Olethreutes auricapitana
Tulsa finitella

Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

—Specialist beesPollen specialists

8BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Betula

Acanthis flammeaCommon Redpoll
Bonasa umbellusRuffed Grouse
Falcipennis canadensisSpruce Grouse
Lagopus lagopusWillow Ptarmigan
Lagopus leucuraWhite-tailed Ptarmigan
Lagopus mutaRock Ptarmigan
Sphyrapicus variusYellow-bellied Sapsucker
Tympanuchus phasianellusSharp-tailed Grouse

Hurlbert, Olsen, Sawyer & Winner 2021, Avian Diet Database, Scientific Data 8: 260 (CC0)

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family: Betulaceae
Flower color: Brown
Growth rate: Rapid
Growth habit: Forms thickets
Foliage color: Green
Fruit begins: Summer
Fruit ends: Fall

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Bloom · “Mid spring” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Flower color · “Brown” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Foliage color · “Green” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Fruit begins · “Summer” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Fruit ends · “Fall” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Growth habit · “Forms thickets” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Growth rate · “Rapid” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Height · “About 25 feet” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Leaf retention · “Deciduous” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Light · “Partial shade; Full shade; Full sun (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team) · Carolinas and Georgia
primary_flower_color · “brown” · USDA PLANTS
Soil · “Dry; Moist; Wet (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team) · Carolinas and Georgia

Conservation status

South Carolina rank	Not available
Global rank	G5
SC status	Not verified
Federal status	Not verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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