E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Flora of BC

Populus trichocarpa
black cottonwood
Salicaceae (Willow family)

Introduction to Vascular Plants

Photograph

Map

Distribution of Populus trichocarpa
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Ecology

Ecological Framework for Populus trichocarpa

The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)

Site Information	Value / Class
Site Information	Avg	Min	Max
Elevation (metres)	721	2	2050
Slope Gradient (%)	10	0	220
Aspect (degrees) [0 - N; 90 - E; 180 - S; 270 - W]	197	0	360
Soil Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric]	4	0	8
Modal Nutrient Regime Class	D
# of field plots species was recorded in:	1502
Modal BEC Zone Class	ICH
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in	BG(53), BWBS(35), CDF(1), CWH(304), ESSF(68), ICH(401), IDF(189), MH(17), MS(92), PP(35), SBPS(12), SBS(249), SWB(1)
Source: Klinkenberg 2013

Status Information

Origin Status	Provincial Status	BC List (Red Blue List)	COSEWIC
Native	S5 (2019)	Yellow	Not Listed

BC Ministry of Environment: BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer.

Synonyms

Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Populus balsamifera L.