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Populus angustifolia is a species of poplar tree known by the common names Narrowleaf Cottonwood and Willow-leaved Poplar. This tree is native to the Great Basin in the United States where it is most often found by streams and creeks at some elevation. The tree is slim in profile, with yellow-green lance-shaped leaves-(lance-shaped), with scalloped margins. The catkins are fluffy and white. The buds are sticky and gummy and were enjoyed as a sort of chewing gum by local Native American peoples, including the Apache and Navajo.
Tree
30 - 60 ft Tall
Upright
Fast
White
Spring
Full Sun
Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.
For propagating by seed: No treatment. Use fresh seeds, usually viable only a few days. Seeds should not be covered or pressed into medium; seedbed should be kept saturated for first mo. Easily propagated from stem cuttings.
Streamsides
Wetland-Riparian
Butterflies and moths supported
3 confirmed and 31 likely
Weidemeyer's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii
Western Tent Caterpillar
Malacosoma californica
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
Reed's Dart Moth
Abagrotis reedi