Populus grandidentata
Table of Contents
Common Names: Bigtooth Aspen, Large-toothed Aspen
Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Tracheophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Order: Malpighiales |
| Family: Salicaceae |
| Genus: Populus |
| Species: Populus grandidentata |
Conservation Status
Identifying Features
Bigtooth aspen trees grow up to 60’ tall. Their bark is smooth, brown-yellow, with shallow furrows.
Their leaves are alternate and simple. They are 2-6" long and rounded with long flattened leafstalks. The leaves are coarse-toothed, making them easy to distinguish between others in this genus.
Habitat & Range
Bigtooth aspen’s range reaches across the Northeastern United States and Great Lakes region. They prefer sandy soils.
Life Cycle
This tree produces cottony seeds in a cluster of green capsules.
Featured image by James Dake.
Related
Populus deltoides
Eastern Cottonwood
Populus tremuloides
Quaking Aspen
Salix babylonica
Weeping Willow