Betula michauxii

Betula michauxii, the Newfoundland dwarf birch, is a species of birch which is native to Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and Quebec as well as Saint Pierre and Miquelon. It is a perennial herb.

Description
The species is 0.5 m tall and have a wintergreen smell. The leaves are obovate and have a glabrous surface. Infructescence is cylindric, erect, short, and 0.5 - 0.8 cm long. The fruits ripen by fall and are as glabrous as the leaves. Its habitats include sphagnum bogs, around pools, and wet peaty meadows.