*Populus ×canescens (Aiton) J.E. Smith. Common name: Gray Poplar. Phenology: Mar-Apr; May. Habitat: Roadsides, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Europe. Occurs at scattered locations in TN, n. GA (Jones & Coile 1988), se. PA (Rhoads & Block 2007), and NC, SC, and VA (Kartesz 1999). See Poindexter (2006).
Origin/Endemic status: Europe
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, FNA7, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, NE, Pa, Tn; = n/a — RAB, Tat; = Populus alba × tremula — NY; = Populus canescens (Aiton) Sm. — F, G. Basionym: Populus alba L. var. canescens Aiton 1789
Links to other floras: = Populus ×canescens - FNA7
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