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Swamp cottonwood

Populus heterophylla

Also called Downy Poplar, Swamp Poplar

Swamp cottonwood
Photo: Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS. 1995. Northeast wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. Northeast National, Public domain
Family
Salicaceae (Willow family)
Grows as
Tree
Water
Likes moisture
Native range
E. Canada to SE. U.S.A.
Climate
temperate

About

Populus heterophylla, also known as downy poplar, swamp poplar and swamp cottonwood, is a large deciduous poplar belonging to the Populus genus of the family Salicaceae. This species can grow on sites that have too much water for other native poplars. On the IUCN Red List this species is listed as "least concern".

Other Populus plants

Chinese Aspen · White Poplar · Narrowleaf cottonwood · Balsam poplar · Grey Poplar · Himalayan Poplar · Eastern cottonwood · Euphrates Poplar · Fremont cottonwood · Bigtooth aspen · Populus guzmanantlensis · Tana River poplar

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Populus heterophylla by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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