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Populus deltoides

Family: salicaceae
Common name(s): eastern cottonwood
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 2~3 - 9

General resources

• Wikipedia. Online encyclopedia entry (if defined).
• Google images. Web search for photographs.
• The Plant List. Taxonomical lookup
• Catalogue of Life. Taxonomical lookup

Links for Populus deltoides

• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 3-9) (30 photos)
• Floridata - Illustrated informative profile page with notes on culture, usage, and noteworthy features. (zone 3-9) (2 photos)
• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (4 photos)
• Illinois Wildflowers - Informative illustrated page with description and cultivation details, also covering range and faunal associations. (6 photos)
• Kansas Wildflowers & Grasses - Plant portrait with botanical details and description (17 photos)
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation. (29 photos)
• Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (zone 2-9) (6 photos)
• Native Plant Society of Texas - Plant profile with basic characteristics, some horticultural information, and a distribution map within Texas. (6 photos)
• Native Plants of Central Texas - Photos with brief comments from University of Texas at Austin. (4 photos)
• North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (zone 3-9) (13 photos)
• Southwest Colorado Wildflowers - Photos and botanical information about the species/genus. (5 photos)
• Trees and Shrubs Online - Reference page curated by the International Dendrology Society with descriptive characteristics and horticultural notes. (1 photo)
• Virginia Tech Dendrology - Factsheet with botanical characteristics and photos of various features. (6 photos)

Populus deltoides subsp. deltoides

Common name(s): Eastern Cottonwood
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 3

Links

• Carolina Nature - Illustrated woody plant profile, with notes on range and identification. (7 photos)
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation. (1 photo)
• Texas A&M Native Trees - Brief plant profile with horticultural details (zone 3) (4 photos)

Populus deltoides subsp. monilifera

Common name(s): Plains Cottonwood; Plains Poplar; Great Plains Cottonwood
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 2

Links

• Denver Botanic Gardens - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (additional pages for other varieties) (zone 2) (7 photos)
• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (3 photos)
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation. (44 photos)

Populus deltoides var. occidentalis

Common name(s): plains cottonwood, texas cottonwood, northern cottonwood
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 3

Links

• Texas A&M Native Trees - Brief plant profile with horticultural details (zone 3) (4 photos)

Populus deltoides subsp. wislizeni

Links

• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (1 photo)
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation. (12 photos)
• Southwest Colorado Wildflowers: Populus deltoides ssp. wislizeni and ssp. fremontii - Photos and botanical information about the species/genus. (7 photos)