Populus tremuloides
Populus tremuloides quaking aspen
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This tree is the most widely distributed in our state. It grows in large stands because reproduction happens by suckering off the roots. The leaves quake in the wind, giving the plant its common name.
Habitat & Range
Grows in forests, woodlands, along forest edges as well as in fields.
Present throughout the state.
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Phenology
Flowers April & May.
Characteristics
Tree slender with straigh trunk and round crown
Leaves simple, alternate, roundish with a sharp point, margins finely toothed, shiny green on upper side and dull green on lower side; petiole flattened
Bark lower part dark gray to brown and furrowed; upper part light greenish or cream and smooth
Flower a catkin, male and female bloom on separate trees before the leaves bud; male catkins reddish, female catkins greenish
Fruit composed of many tiny green capsules that open and release seeds; seeds float in the wind attached to cottony material
Plant Codes
S-rank: S5 (Secure)
G-rank: G5 (Secure)
Populus tremuloides quaking aspen
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