Populus × canescens
Gray Poplar, Grey Poplar
Other regional names: Matchwood Poplar
- Matchwood Poplar
Also known as: Leuce ×canescens (Aiton) Opiz +19 more
- Leuce ×canescens (Aiton) Opiz
- Octima ×canescens (Sm.) Raf.
- Populus ×ambigua Beck
- Populus ×bachofenii Wierzb., 1838
- Populus ×canescens f. pendula Dippel
- Populus ×canescens var. intermedia Mérat
- Populus ×fredroviensis Wróbl.
- Populus ×gombocziana Rapaics
- Populus ×hybrida Rchb.
- Populus ×juliana-pendula Dippel
- Populus alba × tremula
- Populus alba subsp. canescens (Aiton) Bonnier & Layens
- Populus alba subsp. canescens (Aiton) Syme
- Populus alba var. canescens Aiton
- Populus bachofenii Wierzb. ex Rochel
- Populus canescens var. denudata Döll
- Populus hybrida M.Bieb.
- Populus schischkinii Grossh.
- Populus tremula var. canescens (Aiton) Jess.
- Populus xcanescens (Aiton) Sm.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Salicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Europe, Populus × canescens (commonly known as Gray Poplar or Grey Poplar) is a tree belonging to the Salicaceae family. Within its native range, this hybrid is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The parent species of this naturally occurring hybrid are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Northwest European Russia, Poland, Romania, South European Russia, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia
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)
Baltic States, Belgium, Cape Provinces, Denmark, Free State, Great Britain, Greece, Illinois, Ireland, Kazakhstan, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, New York, Northern Provinces, Spain, Swaziland, Tennessee, Tristan da Cunha, Vermont
Parent Species