Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides)
Also known as trembling aspen.
↑Summary
A Populus species with a northerly distribution across North America from coast to coast, also found farther south in mountainous areas of the West. The common name "quaking" references the striking visual effect produced when the leaves, which are lighter on the underside, rustle in the wind.
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This tentative map is based on the FHWA's ERA. This data lacks information on Canada, but also overestimates native ranges, especially around the edges, as this post explains. We have not yet reviewed or fixed this map.
↑Links & External Resources
• Quaking Aspen | The Wood Database (About This Site)
• Quaking Aspen | Fire Effects Information System (FEIS) (About This Site)
• Populus tremuloides (Quaking Aspen) | Illinois Wildflowers (About This Site)
• Populus tremuloides (Quaking Aspen) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Populus tremuloides | Go Botany (About This Site)
• Trembling Aspen | iNaturalist (About This Site)
• Populus tremuloides (American Aspen) | Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder (About This Site)
• Quaking Aspen | Virginia Tech Dendrology Factsheets (About This Site)
• Quaking Aspen | Silvics of North America (About This Site)
