species 64,870 observations

Eastern Cottonwood

Populus deltoides

Field notes

Supports All

386 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Aspen Serpentine Leafminer Moth, Red-spotted Admiral, Mourning Cloak, White-marked Tussock Moth 269
Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Yellow-spotted Jewel Beetle, Eastern Poplar Buprestid Beetle, Bronze Birch Borer, Granulate Poplar Borer 22
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Poplar Vagabond Aphid, Liocratus moniliferae, Smoky Poplar Aphid, Cherubic Poplar Petiole-gall Aphid 74
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Red-winged Blackbird, Indigo Bunting, Common Eastern Firefly, Maize Calligrapher 17
Sheltered animals Animals that nest or roost in it Indiana Bat, Eastern Red Bat, Little Brown Bat, Zagrammosoma multilineatum 4

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Trees
Light: Full sun
Moisture: Dry Well drained Moist Wet
Water use: High
Soil: Sand Loam Clay
Soil pH: Neutral
Drought tolerant: Yes
Deer resistant: Yes
Resists: Salt Urban conditions Wet soil
Habit: Broad Erect Open Pyramidal Rounded Spreading Vase
Plant type: Tree

From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.