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Common Name

Silver Poplar

Scientific Name

Populus alba

More Clues to ID

The leaves of this invasive species of shrubby tree twinkle in the light as they twist in the breeze, showing off their silvery undersides contrasting with med-dark green uppersides.

I know it is invasive, but I ADORE this tree! I actually say a silent greeting to large or extra lovely specimens as I drive past them in the countryside – their silvery twinkling leaves and unique bark with triangular “cutouts” make them easy to spot even at 55mph! Gorgeous!

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Learn about this species:

Wikipedia | Woodland Trust | Oregon State | USDA | Invasive.org

This native of Eurasia is in the same genus as cottonwoods and aspens. Though this species is not native to America, it grows here widely, appearing as single trees for only a short time before it establishes a new spreading colony.

Image Credits

Giovanni Caudullo, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Stefan.lefnaer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Stefan.lefnaer, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
MurielBendel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
MurielBendel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Ryan Hodnett, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Luis Fernández García, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Josep Gesti, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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