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Scientific Name
Populus alba
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Populus alba L.
Park
Cowpens National Battlefield (COWP)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
white poplar
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderRosanae
OrderMalpighiales
FamilySalicaceae
GenusPopulus
SpeciesPopulus alba
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Newberry 2001
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Northern Africa, central and southern Europe and temperate Asia; Data Source: http://plants.usda.gov, 10 August 2007 Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes with comment: disturbed areas, suburban woodlands (Weakley 2007) In legacy NPSpecies Pest value was Yes with comment: Natureserve I-Rank: High/Low: A commonly planted ornamental, numerous wind-dispersed seeds have dispersed Populus alba into natural areas, where it can become dense and prevent native species.
Abundance
Unknown
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
2
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sjd-MACA
Created Date
1/30/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
E.L.Jones NatureServe
Last Modified Date
9/28/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Bratton & Butler 1982; Newberry 2001;
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