Salicaceae Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray ex Hook.) Brayshaw
Black Cottonwood
Cheyenne - Food, Fodder
Use documented by:
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 68
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Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray ex Hook.) Brayshaw
Scientific name: Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray ex Hook.) Brayshaw
USDA symbol: POBAT (
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Common names: Black Cottonwood
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fodder
Notes: Twigs and bark fed to horses and other livestock.
RECRD: 45606 id: 29275