Populus heterophylla Linnaeus. Common name: Swamp Cottonwood. Phenology: Mar-Apr. Habitat: Blackwater and brownwater swamp forests, tidal swamp forests, depression ponds, interdune ponds. Distribution: CT west to MI, south to Panhandle FL and LA, scattered and irregular in distribution, absent from the Appalachians.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, F, Fl2, FNA7, G, GW2, Il, K4, Mi, Mo3, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, S13, Tat, Tn, Va, WH3. Basionym: Populus heterophylla L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Populus heterophylla - FNA7
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Midwest: OBL
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 6
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