Calflora Taxon Report
Populus balsamifera  L.  ssp. trichocarpa  (Torr. & A. Gray ex Hook.) Brayshaw

(not an active name)
Black cottonwood
Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa is a tree that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
also called Populus trichocarpa
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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 PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSPopulus balsamifera var. californica
PLANTSPopulus hastata
PLANTSPopulus trichocarpa ssp. hastata
PLANTSPopulus trichocarpa var. cupulata
PLANTSPopulus trichocarpa var. hastata
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Information about Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.

USDA PLANTS Profile (POBAT)

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“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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