Characteristics: intermediate between the parents.

Similar species: No information at this time.

Habitat and ecology: Rarely seen in the Chicago Region. Has been found in a degraded prairie.

Notes: Populus species as a whole are subject to many diseases and insect pests, such as canker and tent caterpillars, which often kill the tree or make it unattractive. These risks, in conjunction with a water-hungry root system, have made the Populus species less desirable for landscape use.

Etymology: Populus is the Latin word for poplar.

Author: The Morton Arboretum