Populus angustifolia

Populus angustifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Populus
Section: Populus sect. Tacamahaca
Species:
P. angustifolia
Binomial name
Populus angustifolia
James[1]
Generalized natural range of Populus angustifolia

Populus angustifolia, commonly known as the narrowleaf cottonwood,[2] is a species of tree in the willow family (Salicaceae). It is native to western North America, where it is a characteristic species of the Rocky Mountains and the surrounding plains.[3] It ranges north to the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan in Canada and south to the states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, and Sonora in Mexico.[3] Its natural habitat is by streams and creeks between 3,900 to 7,900 feet (1,200 to 2,400 m) elevation.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b "P. angustifolia James". Jepson Manual Treatment.
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Populus angustifolia​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Populus angustifolia Flora of North America