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Populus trichocarpa  Torr. & A. Gray ex Hook.
Black cottonwood
Populus trichocarpa is a tree that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
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Genus: Populus
Family: Salicaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: streambanks

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian, many plant communities

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF
Alternate Names:
JEFPopulus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa
PLANTSPopulus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa
Information about  Populus trichocarpa from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (POBAT)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/30/2023).