Populus
aspen, cottonwood, poplar
Specimens
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Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Populus
Publication: Sp. Pl. 2: 1034. 1753; Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 456. 1754.
Publication: Sp. Pl. 2: 1034. 1753; Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 456. 1754.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
(none provided)
Species in Populus:
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Populus alba – white poplar
Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast. -
Populus angustifolia – narrow-leaved cottonwood Occurring east of the Cascades crest in eastern Washington; Alberta to Nevada, east to the Great Plains.
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Populus deltoides – eastern cottonwood Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; introduced from British Columbia to Oregon, east to Idaho; native from east of the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic Coast.
- ssp. monilifera Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; introduced from British Columbia to Oregon, east to Idaho; native from east of the Rocky Mountains to eastern North America
- Populus grandidentata – bigtooth aspen
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Populus nigra – black cottonwood, lombardy poplar Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast.
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Populus tremuloides – quaking aspen Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across much of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
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Populus trichocarpa – black cottonwood Widely distributed on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to Alberta and Wyoming.
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Populus in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Populus checklist entry
OregonFlora: Populus information
E-Flora BC: Populus atlas page
CalPhotos: Populus photos
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