Black Cottonwood

Populus trichocarpa

Species code GS014174

General Status in Canada

Secure


Present in 3 regions
This species is Native in Canada

Migratory species: No

Taxonomic group:

Vascular plants
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names


English common name:

Black Cottonwood

French common name:

Peuplier de l'Ouest

YearEnglish common name French common name
2015Black CottonwoodPeuplier de l'Ouest
2020Black CottonwoodPeuplier de l'Ouest

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

PLANTAE

Subkingdom

VIRIDIPLANTAE

Infrakingdom

STREPTOPHYTA

Superphylum

Embryophyta

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Subphylum

Spermatophytina

Superclass

Angiospermae

Class

Magnoliopsida

Superorder

Rosanae

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2015Populus trichocarpaSalicaceaeMalpighiales
2020Populus trichocarpaSalicaceaeMalpighiales

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2015SecureNew species.Taxonomic change.Previously included in Populus balsamifera
2020Secure

Original Ranks:


Canada
2015Secure - N5
2020Secure - N5
Yukon
2015Apparently Secure - S4
2020Apparently Secure - S4
Northwest Territories
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Alberta
2015Vulnerable - S3
2020Vulnerable - S3
Saskatchewan
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Manitoba
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Ontario
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Quebec
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
New Brunswick
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nova Scotia
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2015
2020
Labrador
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present