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Populus balsamifera

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Balsam Poplar

G5Secure Found in 24 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.127926
Element CodePDSAL01033
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderSalicales
FamilySalicaceae
GenusPopulus
Synonyms
Populus balsamifera ssp. balsamiferaPopulus balsamifera var. balsamiferaPopulus tacamahaccaMiller
Other Common Names
balsam poplar (EN) Peuplier baumier (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
This record represents the narrow concept of Populus balsamifera following FNA (vol. 7, 2010) not including P. trichocarpa. FNA (vol. 7, 2010) elevates P. balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa to full species level as P. trichocarpa and recognizes P. balsamifera as a distinct species. In contrast, Kartesz (1994) recognized P. balsamifera in a broad sense with two subspecies P. balsamifera ssp. balsamifera and P. balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa. Kartesz's P. balsamifera ssp. balsamifera is equivalent to FNA's P. balsamifera.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-08-17
Change Date1999-12-30
Edition Date2003-02-28
Edition AuthorsFellows, M.
Rank Reasons
Element found throughout Canada and northern United States in riparian areas, streambanks, potholes, and floodplains; abundance unknown, but characterized as "extensive." (Harris 1990)
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
OhioS1Yes
IllinoisS1Yes
North CarolinaSNANo
ColoradoS3Yes
West VirginiaS1Yes
New JerseySNANo
MaineSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
New YorkS4Yes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS1Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
IowaSNANo
North DakotaS4Yes
KentuckyS3Yes
South DakotaS4Yes
WyomingSNRYes
MassachusettsS2Yes
AlaskaSNRYes
VermontS5Yes
DelawareSNANo
MichiganSNRYes
IndianaS1Yes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
ManitobaS5Yes
LabradorS3Yes
NunavutS4Yes
Prince Edward IslandS3Yes
Nova ScotiaS4Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
SaskatchewanS5Yes
OntarioS5Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS5Yes
QuebecS5Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS4Yes
British ColumbiaSUYes
AlbertaSNRYes
Yukon TerritoryS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (24)
Alaska (9)
AreaForestAcres
Boston BarChugach National Forest53,617
Johnson PassChugach National Forest152,508
Kenai LakeChugach National Forest213,172
Kenai MountainsChugach National Forest306,600
Nellie JuanChugach National Forest713,697
ResurrectionChugach National Forest224,615
Roaded DonutChugach National Forest968
Tasnuna RiverChugach National Forest348,866
Twenty MileChugach National Forest198,775
Michigan (2)
AreaForestAcres
DeliriumHiawatha National Forest190
FibreHiawatha National Forest7,432
Montana (2)
AreaForestAcres
Line Creek PlateauCuster National Forest24,825
Red Lodge Creek HellroaringCuster National Forest17,210
New Hampshire (4)
AreaForestAcres
Great Gulf Ext.White Mountain National Forest15,110
KilkennyWhite Mountain National Forest28,766
Presidential - Dry River ExtWhite Mountain National Forest10,555
Wild RiverWhite Mountain National Forest46,878
Vermont (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bread LoafGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,768
West Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Middle MountainMonongahela National Forest19,020
Wyoming (5)
AreaForestAcres
Libby FlatsMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest11,107
Middle ForkMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest13,238
South Beartooth HighwayShoshone National Forest105,570
Sulphur CreekShoshone National Forest30,221
Windy MountainShoshone National Forest31,283
References (4)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2010. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 7. Magnoliophyta: Salicaceae to Brassicaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. xxii + 797 pp.
  2. Harris, H. T. 1990a. <i>Populus balsamifera ssp. balsamifera</i>. USDA, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory. Fire Effects Information System. Available online: http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/ (Accessed: 21 Feb 2003).
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  4. USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service, PLANTS Database [USDA PLANTS]. http://plants.usda.gov/. Accessed 2015.