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Also called abele, ◼︎ silver poplar and ◼︎ silverleaf poplar. Do not confuse with sister-species bigtooth aspen Populus grandidentata and quaking aspen Populus tremuloides, which are also sometimes called ◼︎ white poplar.
Part of aspen/cottonwood/poplar genus Populus in willow family Salicaceae.
Native to 🇲🇦 Morocco, 🇪🇺 Europe and central Asia. 🗺 Map by county (🇺🇸 USA-48) (color key). Invasive > 🌐︎ global Invasive > 🌐︎ various Invasive > 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇺🇸 USA Invasive > report it! Invasive > 🇺🇸 USA Invasive > Michigan
Uses by native peoples(Ethnobotany database)
This plant is known to be a host for (in areas where invasive) 🐝︎ spotted lanternfly (SLF) Lycorma delicatula.
Often grows in clonal colonies [1] — look around for other stems!
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🏠︎ 🌳︎ broadleaves, ╟ alternate, 🍁︎ simple ♧ lobed with ∩ rounded tips aspen/cottonwood/poplar branches genus Populus bigtooth aspen Populus grandidentata quaking aspen Populus tremuloides
🐝︎ spotted lanternfly (SLF) Lycorma delicatula