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Bookmark or Share- Aspen - WikipediaAspen trees are all native to cold regions with cool summers, in the north of the northern hemisphere, extending south at high-altitude areas such as mountains or high plains. They are all medium-sized deciduous trees reaching 15–30 m (50–100 ft) tall.
- Tree Profile: Aspen - So Much More Than a TreeIt’s hard to decide what is most memorable about aspen: the vibrant yellow in the fall, the tall, tube-like clusters of white stands or the sound of the “quaking” leaves. Regardless of what comes to mind when you think of aspens, they hold the title of the most widespread tree in North America.
- Populus tremuloides, Deciduous Tree, North America - Britannicaaspen, any of three trees of the genus Populus, belonging to the willow family (Salicaceae), native to the Northern Hemisphere and known for the fluttering of leaves in the slightest breeze. Aspens grow farther north and higher up the mountains than other Populus species.
- Know Your Trees - Aspen | U.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceAspen are unique plants. They have a life history unlike any other tree. Every tree in an aspen stand is often connected to a single root system. They spread through underground roots with new trunks growing up from the roots. So, every tree in a stand may have the same genetics. Because of this, aspen groves are often referred to as clones.
- Aspen Trees: Types, Leaves, Flowers (Including Quaking Aspen ...Aspen trees are flowering trees belonging to the genus Populus. Aspens are characterized by their straight, slender trunks, round leaves, and clusters of dangling flower spikes called catkins. Aspens grow between 20 and 80 ft. (6 – 24 m) tall and 20 to 30 ft. (6 – 9 m) wide.
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