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Anderson, Wynn

Populus deltoides ssp. wislizeni

Populus deltoides W. Bartram ex Marshall ssp. wislizeni (S. Watson) Eckenwalder

Rio Grande Cottonwood, Valley Cottonwood, Wislizenus Cottonwood, Alamo, Guerigo

Salicaceae (Willow Family)

Synonym(s): Populus deltoides var. wislizeni, Populus fremontii var. wislizeni, Populus wislizeni

USDA Symbol: PODEW

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Monoecious
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Can reach about 100 feet tall. Usually less than 65 feet tall.
Fruit: Brown

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , NM , TX , UT , WY
Native Habitat: Stream, river banks, Canyons

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Medium
Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Sandy, Sandy Loam, Medium Loam, Clay Loam, Clay, Caliche type, Rocky

Bibliography

Bibref 298 - Field Guide to Texas Trees (1999) Simpson, B.J.
Bibref 995 - Native Landscaping from El Paso to L.A. (2000) Wasowski, S. and A. Wasowski
Bibref 291 - Texas Wildscapes: Gardening for Wildlife (1999) Damude, N. & K.C. Bender

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Populus deltoides ssp. wislizeni in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Populus deltoides ssp. wislizeni in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Populus deltoides ssp. wislizeni

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-02-27
Research By: TWC Staff

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