Populus heterophylla
swamp cottonwood, swamp poplar, black cottonwood, downy poplar
Family
Salicaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
crenate, serrate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
ovate
Growth Form
tree
Flower Color
white
Flower Month
March - April
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Wetland Class
OBL
Habitat
Forest, swamps, marsh, wet low woods.