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species 24,165 observations

Bigtooth Aspen

Populus grandidentata

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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321 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Aspen Leaf Blotch Miner, Aspen Serpentine Leafminer Moth, Red-spotted Admiral, Modest Sphinx 249
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Flat-headed Poplar Borer, Eastern Poplar Buprestid Beetle, Bronze Birch Borer, Aulagromyza populicola 17
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Phyllocoptes didelphis, Populicerus stellaris, Smoky Poplar Aphid, American Beaver 51
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Cottonwood Twig Borer Moth 1
  • Sheltered animals Animals that nest or roost in it Northern Myotis, Anthocoris antevolens, Little Brown Bat 3

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
Moist
Water use
High
Soil pH
Acid
Plant type
Perennial Tree

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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