Introductory
SPECIES: Populus balsamifera ssp. balsamifera | Balsam Poplar 



ABBREVIATION : 
POPBALB

SYNONYMS : 
   Populus candicans
   Populus michauxii
   Populus tacamahaca


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   POBAB2


COMMON NAMES : 
   balsam poplar
   

TAXONOMY : 
The scientific name of balsam poplar is Populus balsamifera L. 
ssp. balsamifera.  Black  cottonwood (Populus balsamifera ssp. 
trichocarpa) is the other subspecies of Populus balsamifera [101].  
For information on black cottonwood, see that FEIS summary.

Balsam poplar hybridizes with black cottonwood in Alaska,
where ranges of the two trees overlap [101].  It also hybridizes with
narrowleaf cottonwood (P. angustifolia) [35,61], eastern cottonwood (P.
deltoides) [35,61], and rarely with aspen (P. tremuloides) [61,101].

LIFE FORM : 
Tree

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
The South Dakota Natural Heritage Program lists balsam poplar as
uncommon in the state [114].


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
H. Harris, January 1990


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Harris, Holly T. 1990. Populus balsamifera ssp. balsamifera. 
In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Populus balsamifera ssp. balsamifera | Balsam Poplar