poplars, cottonwoods, and aspens

genus Populus

Member of willow family (family Salicaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

Except for old historical records and extremely rare examples that I don't expect to encounter, there are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.

white poplar
Populus alba

black cottonwood
Populus trichocarpa

fremont cottonwood
Populus fremontii

black poplar
Populus nigra

Toxicity of cottonwood, aspen (Populus spp.):
0 – Non-toxic.

2 observed taxons / 2 unobserved taxons

Chris’s observations: 3 (none are research grade)

Locations:

Skyline Ridge OSP: 2
Cupertino, CA

Months:

Apr.: 1
May: 0
Jun.: 2

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora