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Populus deltoides

Bartr. ex Marsh.

Eastern Cottonwood

G5Secure Found in 22 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.146933
Element CodePDSAL01040
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderSalicales
FamilySalicaceae
GenusPopulus
Other Common Names
eastern cottonwood (EN) Peuplier deltoïde (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.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-16
Change Date1984-06-25
Edition Date2003-02-28
Edition AuthorsFellows, M.
Rank Reasons
Throughout United States and Canada, east of continental divide. Dominant or co-dominant component of floodplain and bottomland hardwood forests (Taylor 2001).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
ManitobaS4Yes
OntarioS5Yes
AlbertaS3Yes
British ColumbiaSNANo
QuebecSNRYes
SaskatchewanS4Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
MassachusettsSNRYes
South DakotaS5Yes
MichiganSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
MontanaS5Yes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
KansasSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
West VirginiaS4Yes
IowaS5Yes
New HampshireSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
AlabamaS4Yes
WyomingS4Yes
South CarolinaSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
North CarolinaS4Yes
VermontS5Yes
IllinoisS5Yes
DelawareS5Yes
KentuckySNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
ColoradoS5Yes
IndianaS5Yes
North DakotaSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (22)
Florida (1)
AreaForestAcres
SavannahApalachicola National Forest1,927
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bear CreekCaribou-Targhee National Forest118,582
Indiana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mogan RidgeHoosier National Forest8,435
Montana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mt. Gmt Area HCuster National Forest1,335
New Mexico (7)
AreaForestAcres
Columbine - Hondo Wilderness Study AreaCarson National Forest43,739
El InviernoSanta Fe National Forest29,927
Last Chance CanyonLincoln National Forest8,934
LemitasSanta Fe National Forest8,129
Thompson PeakSanta Fe National Forest33,001
Virgin CanyonSanta Fe National Forest6,068
West Face Sacramento MountainsLincoln National Forest41,176
North Dakota (3)
AreaForestAcres
Collar / Bennett - CottonwoodDakota Prairie Grasslands19,697
Long X DivideDakota Prairie Grasslands10,099
Tracy MountainDakota Prairie Grasslands9,756
South Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Hellhole ExtFrancis Marion National Forest891
South Dakota (3)
AreaForestAcres
Cheyenne RiverBuffalo Gap National Grassland7,572
Indian CreekBuffalo Gap National Grassland24,666
Red ShirtBuffalo Gap National Grassland17,007
Texas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Big CreekNational Forests in Texas1,447
Virginia (2)
AreaForestAcres
Oak KnobGeorge Washington National Forest10,882
Southern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest11,985
Wyoming (1)
AreaForestAcres
Middle ForkShoshone National Forest51,772
References (3)
  1. 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.
  2. Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.
  3. Taylor, J. L. 2001. Populus deltoides. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory. Fire Effects Information System, [Online]. Available: http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/ [Accessed: 21 Feb 2003].