Bigtooth Aspen
Populus grandidentata
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Salicaceae
- Genus:
- Populus
- Species:
- Populus grandidentata
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- More than 40 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- apr
- Bloom Colors:
- Yellow, Green, Brown
Native Range
United States: Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Canada: British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Based on number of butterfly and moth species using this genus as host plant (Source: National Wildlife Federation)
Host Plant for Caterpillars
American lappet moth (Phyllodesma americana), Angle-lined Prominent (Clostera inclusa), Colocasia propinquilinea, Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidoides), dark-headed aspen leafroller moth (Anacampsis innocuella), Dichomeris ligulella, Egira dolosa, Forest Tent Caterpillar (Malacosoma disstria), four-spotted gluphisia (Gluphisia avimacula), Gypsonoma substitutionis, Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar), Hare-Lip Dagger Moth (Acronicta lepusculina), hibiscus Quaker (Orthosia hibisci), Homoglaea hircina, Imperial Moth (Eacles imperialis), impressed dagger moth (Acronicta impressa), Io moth (Automeris io), Ipimorpha pleonectusa, Large aspen tortrix (Choristoneura conflictana), Lintner's gluphisia moth (Gluphisia lintneri), Meske's underwing (Catocala meskei), Norman's Quaker (Crocigrapha normani), Orthosia revicta, Pale Enargia (Enargia decolor), Phyllonorycter ontario, Phyllonorycter salicifoliella, Phyllonorycter tremuloidiella, Protitame virginalis, Raphia frater, reticulated sparganothis moth (Sparganothis reticulatana), Semioscopis inornata, simplaria prominent moth (Notodonta simplaria), Striped Clostera (Clostera strigosa), Sweetheart Underwing (Catocala amatrix), White Satin Moth (Leucoma salicis), Dreamy Duskywing (Erynnis icelus), Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), ⚠️Persius duskywing (Erynnis persius), Red-spotted Purple (Basilarchia arthemis)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.0 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- good drainage preferred
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- thrives in sandy loam with organic matter
Germination Information
Pre-treatment: Seeds germinate at 29 to 32 C
Source: npn.rngr.net