Populus deltoides
Common Cottonwood, Cottonwood
Other regional names: Eastern Cottonwood +4 more
- Eastern Cottonwood
- Match Poplar
- Necklace Poplar
- Plains Cottonwood
- Rio Grande Cottonwood
Also known as: Aigeiros deltoides (W.Bartram ex Marshall) Tidestr. +3 more
- Aigeiros deltoides (W.Bartram ex Marshall) Tidestr.
- Populus balsamifera Mill.
- Populus eugenei K.Koch
- Populus serotina Dippel
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Salicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Populus deltoides (commonly known as Common Cottonwood or Cottonwood) is a tree within the Salicaceae family. It originates in North America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Argentina Northeast, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belgium, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Cape Provinces, East European Russia, France, Free State, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Morocco, Netherlands, Northern Provinces, Peru, Portugal, Primorye, Spain, Tadzhikistan, West Himalaya, Yugoslavia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms