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Populus ×smithii
Populus ×smithii B. Boivin
Cottonwood, Smith's Poplar
Salicaceae (Willow family)
Synonym(s): Populus ×barnesii
USDA Symbol: POSM2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Natural hybrid of Populus grandidentata and P. tremuloides.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 110 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color represents color of floral bracts on catkins.
Distribution
USA: IL , MA , MI , MN , NE , NY , OH , WVCanada: NS , ON , QC
Native Habitat: Dry to moist, open to closed woodlands and forests.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Populus ×smithii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Populus ×smithii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Populus ×smithii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR